Rice Ball : Onigiri in Japanese

Have you ever made rice balls, or onigiri in Japanese.
We can enjoy a variety of them by changing shapes and stuffing.
 Normal type of Onigiri 

 Shapes of Onigiri 

 Directions 

1. Put a handful of boiled rice lightly into a rice bowl. Push the center of the rice to put favorite stuffing there and cover some more rice on top.

2. Moisten your hands, and spread a small amount of salt over the palms.

3. Transfer the rice in the bowl to one hand, and form into a ball lightly while rolling in both hands. The above recipe is very common way to make onigiri, but I put pinch salt into the rice in a bowl first, before putting stuffing. 

 Other Onigiris 

 

                                                 Miso flavor                                           Soy sauce flavor  

                         Recently this sandwich type is new in Japan.

 We bring Onigiri when we go to picnic or go to school. My son brings a homemade lunch pack and 2 big rice balls everyday.