Sanae Inada

Umeboshi Kimchi Onigiri

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Onigiri: Fun and creative recipes for Japanese rice balls
Onigiri

By Sanae Inada

Published 2018

  • About

Umeboshi is a healthy alkaline food and one of the most distinctive Japanese ingredients. This recipe brings together two strong flavours—spicy and sour. The sourness of pickled plums combined with the spiciness of kimchi makes this a perfectly balanced onigiri.

Ingredients

  • Umeboshi 4, small, pitted
  • Store-bought kimchi 60 g (2 oz),

Method

  1. Mince umeboshi with a knife to make a paste. Set aside.
  2. Drain kimchi by squeezing it with your hands.
  3. Mix umeboshi paste and kimchi in a small bowl.
  4. Scoop one-quarter of the rice into a rice bowl. Make a 2-cm (