What is "rice ball"

n. A Japanese snack food made from white rice formed into a triangular or oval shape, usually with a filling.

Rice ball may refer to:

• Arancini, Italian fried rice ball coated with breadcrumbs
• Jumeokbap (주먹밥), Korean rice ball
• Onigiri, (お握り), Japanese rice ball made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes
• Pinda (riceball), rice balls offered to ancestors during Hindu funeral rites and ancestor worship
• Tangyuan (food) (汤圆), Chinese rice ball made from glutinous rice flour
• Zongzi, Chinese rice ball with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves