Triangular 'Onigiri'
Triangular 'Onigiri'

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, triangular 'onigiri'. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Triangular 'Onigiri' is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Triangular 'Onigiri' is something that I have loved my whole life.

O-nigiri (お握り or 御握り; おにぎり), also known as o-musubi (お結び; おむすび), nigirimeshi (握り飯; にぎりめし), rice ball, is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume (), salted salmon, katsuobushi, kombu, tarako, mentaiko or any other. Though 'Onigiri' are often called Japanese Rice Balls, they are more of a triangular shape than a ball shape. It is challenging yet fun to attempt to form a good even-shaped triangle.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have triangular 'onigiri' using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Triangular 'Onigiri':
  1. Prepare Warm Cooked Short Grain Rice
  2. Prepare Salt
  3. Make ready <Flavours & Fillings Suggestions>
  4. Take 1 . On the Outside
  5. Get - Nori
  6. Prepare - Roasted Sesame Seeds and Salt
  7. Take 2 . Mixed with the Rice
  8. Make ready - Katsuobushi (Bonito Flakes) and Soy Sauce
  9. Prepare - Japanese Pickles
  10. Prepare - Onigiri Seasoning Mix
  11. Get 3 . On the Inside
  12. Get - Grilled Salted Salmon
  13. Get - Katsuobushi (Bonito Flakes) and Soy Sauce
  14. Make ready - Umeboshi (Pickled Plum)

This works for both round and triangular onigiri. The nori holds the rice ball in its shape while keeping your hands rice-free when you eat. Larger strips of nori work particularly well with triangular onigiri. For instance, wrap the nori around the top sides of the triangle so the ends meet on the front surface.

Steps to make Triangular 'Onigiri':
  1. Wash your hands thoroughly before making 'Onigiri', however sometimes it is safe and easy to make 'Onigiri' using plastic food wrap.
  2. Place a scoop of warmed Rice in the centre of the wrap, sprinkle some Salt, and then shape it. - *If you don’t use plastic wrap, wet your hands with Water and spread some Salt over the palm. Place a scoop of warmed Rice in the palm of your hand.
  3. Pack the rice with the other hand and shape the sides and edges. Gently rotate the rice ball several times and form into triangle.

Larger strips of nori work particularly well with triangular onigiri. For instance, wrap the nori around the top sides of the triangle so the ends meet on the front surface. Create a dimple in the rice and fill with a heaping teaspoon of bonito flakes. Cover with the remaining portion of rice and press lightly to enclose filling inside rice ball. Gently press the rice to shape into a triangle.

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