Onigiri Omusubi - Rice Ball
Onigiri Omusubi - Rice Ball

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Onigiri and omusubi are rice balls formed into triangles or cylinders, a very common snack in Japan. Learn more about what onigiri and omusubi are, how to eat them, common ingredients, and how to make them yourself to enjoy this very important aspect of Japanese food culture. Onigiri, also known as Japanese rice ball is a great example of how inventive Japanese cuisine can be.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have onigiri omusubi - rice ball using 5 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Onigiri Omusubi - Rice Ball:
  1. Take 3 cups steamed Japanese rice or Sushi Rice
  2. Make ready to taste Salt,
  3. Prepare Nori Seaweed
  4. Take 1 umeboshi pickled plum
  5. Take 1 Tbsp grilled salted salmon

It is NOT THE SAME as 'sticky rice' or 'sweet rice' or 'glutinous rice'. And no you cannot use jasmine rice for successful onigiri, the way onigiri are supposed to be! Japanese rice balls, also known as onigiri or omusubi, are a staple of Japanese lunch boxes (bento). They are usually shaped into rounds or triangles by hand, and they're fun to make and eat.

Steps to make Onigiri Omusubi - Rice Ball:
  1. Place cooked rice in a bowl, sprinkle with salt, and fold gently.
  2. Place a third of the rice on plastic wrap.
  3. Form into a triangle or a ball with both your palms, pressing gently and lightly.
  4. Remove the plastic wrap. Wrap the rice ball with a strip of nori seaweed if you like.
  5. If you want to put umeboshi in, remove the seed from umeboshi. Place a third of the rice on plastic wrap, then make a dent in the middle of rice, and put the umeboshi in the dent. Form into triangle or a ball with both your palms, pressing lightly. Remove the plastic wrap.
  6. If you want to mix salmon into the rice, flake some fresh grilled salmon or you can find the jar of salmon flakes at the Japanese grocery store.
  7. Add salmon into the rice. Place a third of salmon mixed rice on plastic wrap, then form into triangle or a ball with both palms, pressing gently and lightly. Remove the plastic wrap.
  8. Yum! If it's too difficult to make a triangle omusubi, don't worry. You can make a round one and it's fine!
  9. Onigiri is good for breakfast, lunch, lunch box and late-night snacks!
  10. You can decorate it too! Kids will love them!

Much like sandwiches in the West, onigiri is readily available in convenience stores across Japan, and it's great. Onigiri (おにぎり), which are sometimes called Omusubi (おむすび), are Japanese rice balls that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They can be filled or unfilled, but the idea is that they're a seasoned and ready-to-eat bowl of rice that you can pick up and eat with your hands. Omusubi is another name for onigiri rice balls; that quintessential Japanese food that is perfect for using in bento boxes, for enjoying as a quick lunch, or for having on the run as a snack. You can use whatever rice seasoning you want, so the flavour possibilities are endless.

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