Recipe: Yummy Onigiri Rice Balls

Onigiri Rice Balls. Onigiri, also known as Japanese rice ball is a great example of how inventive Japanese cuisine can be. It is also a Japanese comfort food made from steamed rice formed into the typical triangular, ball. Onigiri are balls of rice, usually wrapped with nori seaweed and containing a meat or vegetable filling.

They are usually shaped into rounds or triangles by hand, and they're fun to make and eat. Rice ball is called "Onigiri" in Japanese. Mostly it's shape is triangle and you can either mix ingredients into rice or fill your favorite ingredient in. You can have Onigiri Rice Balls using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Onigiri Rice Balls

1. You need 2 cups of Japanese rice.
2. You need of Salt.
3. It's of Nori seaweed.
4. Prepare of Rice condiments(I chose seaweed and some sesame seasonings, but whatever you like is okay).
5. It's of nori and rice condiments are optional. Just rice and salt will do.

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Onigiri Rice Balls instructions

1. 1. Cook rice, not too soggy. Rice and water 1:1 ratio for Japanese rice..
2. 2. Shape rice using both hands. Make a triangle shape if possible, but round is good too..
3. 3. To avoid rice from sticking to your hands, wet your hands lightly each time you shape onigiri..
4. 4. Top them with rice condiments..

Onigiri Japanese rice balls ultimate guide. How to make and shape them, rice ball seasonings, fillings and types of Onigiri explained! Rice balls don't really need a recipe to make. In Japan, the bento boxes sold in train stations—known as Ekiben—are a beautiful part of travel. I certainly embraced Japanese rice balls on our recent trip to Japan.