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What is Onigiri? The origin of onigiri is rooted in history. You can find these flavorsome snacks today at convenience stores everywhere. Types of Onigiri One thing that is unique about onigiri, and Japanese food in general, is the variety of different regional styles. There are five main types of onigiri: Wrapped onigiri — these are shaped like a triangle or rectangle that wraps around something filling; they can be made with nori seaweed to form a pocket for holding fillings.
Seasoned onigiri — rice balls topped with soy sauce or other sauces such as teriyaki or mayonnaise. Yaki-Onigiri — grilled versions of seasoned onigiris which tend to have some sort of meat topping options include bacon bits, unagi eel.
Mixed Rice Onigirazu — this type has mixed ingredients, including vegetables, meat, and even fruit. Onigirazu — these are like a rice sandwich with fillings such as tuna mayonnaise or eel; they can also be made with fried eggs to make egg onigiri.
How to Make Onigiri? To make onigiri by hand, you will need: Cooked rice. Vinegar or sugar. Fillings of choice. Directions: Place cooked rice in a bowl and season according to preference. Form small portions using fingertips before rolling into balls, then filling and shape accordingly.
Make sure you are making them with freshly cooked rice, that's still hot, not cooled. Don't make onigiri with room-temperature rice..
The cooked rice should be nicely moist and plump to start with. Wrap them completely in plastic wrap before storing in the refrigerator. This keeps the moisture in and prevents the surface from drying out. Wrapping them in nori would have a similar effect, but then the nori will turn out rather soggy.
I prefer to wrap in plastic and bring the crispy nori along separately. A typical refrigerator is as dry as a desert inside, so you have to protect the rice from that dry air.
Keeping onigiri fresh Onigiri were developed as a portable meal. Nuke them If you are bringing them somewhere where you have access to a microwave, you can also freeze them. What to do with dried out onigiri?
Submitted by maki on If you enjoyed this article, please consider becoming my patron via Patreon. Comments anon. Dave 16 March, - Permalink. Hoshiko 31 July, - Permalink. Here is what I do in that case, in order of preference: if you have a rice cooker with a timer, wash the rice and put in the cooker with water and set the timer so that the rice will finish cooking in the morning when you're ready to make onigiri. In the morning nuke for a minute or two depending on how much rice there is to revive it.
Jay 26 March, - Permalink. I'm trying it out tonight, so wish me luck! Happy onigiri-ing! Nyajin 23 September, - Permalink. Judy Zhu 31 August, - Permalink. Actually Foil is the best barrier to gases and liquids in food packaging. Tarapotamus 19 April, - Permalink. I can't wait to make my own Onigiri! I'm starving for some! Soichido 20 August, - Permalink. Cheers, Soichido.
Its the same principle with baking cakes, which I love to do! Good luck everyone! Xavier 4 August, - Permalink. Jaby 5 October, - Permalink. In this variety, the steamed rice is mixed with some other ingredients such as green peas, bonito flakes, radish leaves, or sesame seeds.
As the rice is already flavored and mixed with other ingredients, it usually does not contain any other filling inside. It may have a small nori strip or none at all. This is again a common variety you can see at the restaurants — different seasonings, herbs, and seeds sprinkled over the rice balls. Besides making them look more appealing, this also enhances the overall taste and texture of the dish. Some of the most common garnishes used for onigiri sprinkling are toasted sesame seeds, furikake mixed sprinkles , gomashio sesame seeds mixed with salt , and dried shiso leaves.
The rice balls may or may not have fillings inside. This is a visually appealing onigiri which is not much different from the above in terms of taste but the appearance varies. In this type, the rice ball is partially wrapped around the sides instead of covering the entire surface. While it looks attractive with the filling peeping out of the white rice, it is rather difficult to prepare than other forms.
In most cases, they use one type of filling for eg, tuna to create this form. This form of onigiri is typically grilled over the fire on a wire rack until the exterior body becomes golden and crispy. It may then be brushed with miso or soy sauce. Grilled onigiri taste their crispy and crunchy best when they are served hot. They tend to get chewy when cold but yet can be used as delicious bento additions.
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