Onigiri
- 80 g Kewpie Mayonnaise
- 80 g Canned Tuna
- 160 g Dry Japanese Rice, cooked
- For Handling
- Salt Water
- Mix tuna salad. Combine tuna and kewpie mayo in a small bowl. Mix vigorously until mixture resembles a fluffy paste.
- Shape onigiri with damp (not wet) hands.
Shape onigiri carefully.
You should still be able to tell one grain from another when tasting.
How do I shape the onigiri?
Palm a small amount of rice and make an indentation for the filling. Add the filling, and encase the filling with more rice. Shape it into a compact triangular form.
Nagi has a helpful video.1
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Maehashi, Nagi. "How to Make Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)." YouTube: RecipeTin Eats. 7 November 2016. ↩
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Maehashi, Nagi. "Onigiri (Japanese Rice Ball)." RecipeTin Eats. 8 November 2016. ↩
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"Tips for making better onigiri?" Reddit: /r/JapaneseFood. 16 June 2022. ↩