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Mrs. Lin's Kitchen
today I'm going to show
you how to make
onigiri
onigiri is a rice ball
in Japanese
it is a very popular
Japanese snack
that people eat it
for breakfast
lunch
afternoon snack
or you can use
it as a party food
traditionally, onigiri is filled
with umeboshi
umeboshi is
Japanese pickled plum
takuan is Japanese
pickled daikon radish
some people use
salted salmon
furikake is also popular
furikake is a condiment
that's sprinkled on top of rice
if you like a little bit
more flavor to your onigiri
you can brush some soy sauce
on top of your onigiri
and then grill
on a frying pan
if those traditional ingredients
are not available to you
you can use tuna
ham
or chicken breast
you will also need a nori sheet
that you will cut it up
and wrap around your
onigiri right before you eat
the most important ingredients
for making onigiri is your rice
you will need cooked
and seasoned short grain rice
for that purpose
onigiri is normally made by hand
but if you're just starting out
or you would like to
make perfectly shaped
onigiri every single time
then I will recommend that
if you get yourself
an onigiri mold
which we sell at
MrsLinskitchen.com
so let's get started
first
prepare your nori sheets
by cutting them long enough
to cover the sides of your onigiri
there are many ways that you can
wrap your nori around your onigiri
and we'll show you
that later on
next
soak your onigiri mold
in some water to prevent
rice from sticking onto it
soak your hands also so the rice
won't stick to you as well
now that your mold is ready
simply add cooked short grain rice
into the onigiri mold
make a small hole
with your thumbs
in the center of the mold
so you can put
in your filling
for this onigiri
we use umeboshi
which fits nicely
in the center
after you put in your filling
top the mold off with some
more rice
grab the other half
of your mold
and press firmly to ensure the rice
all sticks together
to take the onigiri
out of the mold
simply tap the
mold upside down
and press down on
the center hole
to push it out
and voila
a perfectly shaped onigiri
if umeboshi
is difficult to find
you can use other
flavours like
salmon or
tuna as well
another well use ingredient
for onigiri
is furikake
which is a
special rice seasoning
simply sprinkle a
good amount of into the rice
and mix well
just remember to use
a chopping motion
when mixing so you don't
mush the rice together
to make yaki onigiri
or grilled rice balls
shape your onigiri
and heat up a pan
to medium to low heat
spread a small amount
of oil onto the pan
and place the onigiri inside
cook each side for about four minutes
once the side is
finished browning
brush on soy sauce
to that area
continue this process
until all sides are brown and
brushed with soy sauce
keep in mind if your onigiri
is browning too quickly
you can always
turn down the flame
once the onigiri develops
a nice crispy layer on all sides
you're all done
there are many ways you can
wrap nori around your onigiri
some people like to
fully wrap it around
only have a
small piece on it
or just leave it on the sides
but you can also
leave out nori all together
since nori is like paper
you can also get creative
and make cut out shapes to
decorate your nori
to make things more fun
so now the onigori is made
if you're making it for a party
or your next day lunch
please make sure that the onigiri
is not wrapped
with the nori sheet now
try to keep them
separately until
you're ready to 
take that first bite
or the nori sheet 
will get soggy
I hope you enjoy watching me 
make onigiri today
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