Tamari-Zuchi Rice Balls

Name: Tamari-Zuchi Rice Balls
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Japanese soy sauce (shoyu); Drained small capers; Japanese soy sauce (shoyu); Mashed umeboshi (Japanese salt-cured plum); Mashed umeboshi (Japanese salt-cured plum); Wasabi; Hot mustard; 2 ounces (55 g) very thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma or Serrano ham; 2 ounces (55 g) very thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma or Serrano ham; 4 ounces (115 g) sushi-grade tuna, thinly sliced; 3 ounces (85 g) thinly sliced smoked salmon; 6 cups (1.2 kg) prepared Sushi Rice

Preparation info

Makes
30
bite-sized balls

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood

By John Ash

Published 2023

About

These little bites of rice with tuna, salmon, and prosciutto look like beautiful little Christmas ornaments and are simple to make. They make a good starter for a dinner party. For a neater presentation, cut the tuna into a log shape before thinly slicing crosswise.

Ingredients

Rice Balls

6 cups (1.2 kg) prepared Sushi Rice
4 ounces (

Americas
United States
Starter
Dinner
California

Method

Divide the rice into 30 portions. Cut the tuna, salmon, and prosciutto each into 10 uniform 1½-inch (4-cm) square or round pieces.

Place a rice portion (about a rounded tablespoon) on a small piece of plastic wrap (about 8 inches/20