Sanae Inada

Basic Onigiri

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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

By Sanae Inada

Published 2018

  • About

Let’s try making basic onigiri using only salt to enjoy the taste of the rice. In this book, I use 120 g (4½ oz) cooked rice for a regular-size onigiri and 60 g (2 oz) cooked rice for a small one. This is just an indication. Feel free to change the size of the rice ball according to your preference.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Scoop one portion of cooked rice into a rice bowl. By transferring rice from rice cooker to a bowl, the rice will be cooled down slightly and you will be able to touch the rice without burning your hands. Wet your hands and spread a pinch of salt on your palms and fingers.
  2. Transfer rice to your hands.
  3. Shape rice into balls or triangles by gently pr