Onigirazu

Onigirazu

Published on 16/08/2016 | In By
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Onigirazu (rice sandwich)

Onigiri is a typical traditional Japanese rice “ball” (although in fact the shape is more usually triangular or oval). Onigirazu means “not nigiru”, in other words: “Do not make the Onigiri ball or triangle shape”.

There is often a filling inside – or sometimes they are just salted. If you want a filling, it can be anything you like! You can create your own custom-made Onigirazu!

For those who are interested, Nigiru is a verb which means “seize/clutch/grasp/hold on/clasp/grip …” hence nigiri-sushi (a roll) and the Onigiri rice ball.

 

Onigirazu

Ingredients

  • 150g cooked Japanese rice (not hot, cool down)
  • 1 sheet of nori
  • Your favourite filling such as egg, ham, lettuce, sausage….
  • Your favourite condiments such as mayonnaise, brown sauce, ketchup, ….
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Cut the nori in half. Prepare and cook your favourite filling.
  2. Spread cling film out on a table. Place the half nori on the cling film, and sprinkle it with some salt. Then spread rice (about 15g-20g) on the half of nori.
  3. Add your favourite filling on the rice (half of nori is still empty), then put some rice on the filling like covering the filling.
  4. Lift up the only nori side with cling film, hold into half and cover on the rice. Press the close three sides and seal the rice and nori. Wrap the "onigirazu" with the cling film.