Bonito Soy Sauce & Tuna Mayo Onigiri (Rice Balls)_Washoku Lesson
This is a dish made by forming rice into triangle shapes and then eaten by hand. It’s a dish with a certain texture and delicious flavor different from rice eaten from a bowl. Learn the technique for making rice balls.
- Nutrition facts are for one serving.
- Time to cook rice is not included in the cooking time.
- Image shows a single serving.
Ingredients(Servings: 2)
Directions
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1
Cut the dried seaweed into a size big enough that it will be fit the Onigiri (rice balls) once they are rolled.
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2Make the bonito soy sauce Onigiri. Place half of the rice (200g/7.05 oz.) into a bowl. Add the ingredients of (B) and mix together, then split this mixture into two equal portions. Wet your hands with water and use them to squeeze one-half of the mixed rice into a triangular shape, then wrap the rice ball with seaweed. Repeat this process to make the second rice ball.
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3Make the tuna mayo Onigiri. Mix the ingredients of (A) together to make the tuna mayonnaise. Wet your hands with water and sprinkle the salt into your palms. Split the remaining cooked rice (200g/7.05 oz.) into two equal portions. Place one portion into the cupped palm of your hand, making an opening in the middle to insert half of the tuna mayonnaise. Then, squeeze the rice ball so as to wrap it closed, form it into a triangular shape, and wrap it with a piece of seaweed. Repeat this process to make the second rice ball.
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4
Serve the bonito soy sauce Onigiri and tuna mayo Onigiri on a plate, and garnish with vegetable tsukemono.
Cooking Basics
Ingredients (servings: 4)
- rice
- 360 g (12.7 oz.)
- water
- 480 ml (13.5 ~ 16.2 fl. oz.)
※Cooking time: 40 minutes
Directions
- 1Place a smaller sized colander into a bowl and add in the rice.
- 2 Pour in some water and lightly mix and moisten the rice with your hands, then drain the rice and throw away the water.
- 3Make a claw with your hand and use this to stir the rice in a circular motion about 20 times.
- 4Pour in water, rinse and then throw away the starchy water.
- 5Repeat steps (4) several times until the water becomes less starchy and almost clear.
- 6Place the washed rice into a pot, add in the specified amount of water and then set aside for 30 minutes.
- 7Place the pot over medium heat uncovered. Once fully boiling, cover with a lid and cook for 15 minutes over very low heat.
- 8Turn off the heat and leave to steam for 15 minutes. Once cooked, lightly toss the rice with a rice paddle or wooden spoon.
Glossary
- Recipe Yuko Ihara
- Styling Akiko Yoshioka
- Photo Taku Kimura
- Production Rie Okamura
Washoku Lesson
Onigiri Rice Balls Recipe (Bonito Soy Sauce & Tuna Mayonnaise)
This is a dish made by forming rice into triangles or ball shapes and then eaten by hand. It’s a dish with a certain texture and delicious flavor different from rice eaten from a bowl. Learn the technique for making rice balls.
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