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 Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:09 pm
this recipe is really quite simple...it's easy to make, and accessible! the technique of it may take a teensy bit of practice, but onigiri is really just a huge free for all. it's like making a sandwich. you can't really go wrong!
ONIGIRI
(sorry, it's not the most precise recipe in the world. sweatdrop but it doesn't need to be.)
what i do is take 1 1/2 cups of uncooked rice and then cook it. make sure you wash the rice of the extra starch first. i just rinse it a few times, and then put it in the rice cooker with 2 cups of water.
after it's done cooking, make sure you cool it down a bit so it's easy to handle.
i divide the cooked rice into 4 sections in a tupperware. each section will make at least 2 ample sized onigiri. i usually just use up one section of rice and refrigerate the rest for future cooking.
so you've got one fourth of the cooked rice you made. what you do now is WET YOUR HANDS. make sure you do this, otherwise the rice will stick and it's annoying. after you wet your hands, sprinkle a little salt on them if you wish. take about half of the rice and then squeeze it between your palms into whatever shape you want...i do mine in triangles, like in anime. 3nodding make sure you pack it reasonably well so it doesn't fall apart. then use the rest of your rice and make another onigiri.
take some dried nori (seaweed) and put it around your rice. you can use a big piece to cover all of it, or just a little strip on the bottom. it's up to you.
and that's it! NOT. of course, the beauty of it is that you can put whatever filling you want into your onigiri. just put a little spoonful of your filling inside the middle of the rice as you are forming it, and then close up some rice over it. or, you can mix the filling into the rice, and then form it. it's up to you.
there are zillions of combinations, but here are some suggestions:
-tuna salad
-chicken salad
-lox and cream cheese
-salmon cooked, and then flaked
-shrimp and mayo
-hamburger
-ANYTHING YOU WANT!
as you get more familiar with making them, you might make your own variations. sometimes i put sesame seeds in mine, or lots of hot sauce with the filling.
these guys are AWESOME for bento, or even quick sack lunches. Just pack two or three with a drink and an apple, and you're set.
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:51 pm
if anyone has comments, suggestions, or problems, just post! 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:39 am
Wow, that's nice. so there are many ways of making onigiri?
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:07 am
Do you think that this can be done at a picnic? Like, someone brings the rice that is already washed and have the people wash their hands and make their own riceballs? sweatdrop *is looking for ideas for her anime club to do next year*
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:20 am
Just a question-- is the nori really necessary, or just something people like?
I don't like nori all that much so I was wondering if the rice ball would hold together just as well without any nori on it?
(Oh, and btw.. hello. I just applied to join so hopefully I'll be a member very soon. )
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