Onigiri

Name: Onigiri
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Steamed Rice, white or brown; Steamed Rice, white or brown; Steamed Rice, white or brown; Salt; Choice of filling: Umeboshi (pickled sour plum), Salmon Flakes; Choice of filling: Umeboshi (pickled sour plum), Salmon Flakes; Choice of filling: Umeboshi (pickled sour plum), Salmon Flakes; 4 sheets nori, about 2 × 4 inches (5 × 10 cm)

Preparation info

Yield:
2
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

Steamed Rice, white or brown
Salt
Choice of filling: Umeboshi (pickled sour plum), Salmon Fl

Asia
Japan
Snack
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the rice in a bowl and set aside for a few minutes until it’s cool enough to handle.
Wet your hands with water and sprinkle with salt. Place one-quarter of the cooled rice in one hand, and use both hands to press and form the rice into a triangle shape.
Make a well in the middle of the rice ball and put a filling in the well. Close the well. Res