Onigiri (rice Balls)

From: acerast

On Jan 27, 2008

Have made this with DD several times and now she makes it herself. Yummy and easy to make. DD wets here hands with mirin for extra flavor. She also likes it without the salmon for a quick after school snack. Thanks BirdyBaker!

From: Tye

On Dec 6, 2005

This was my first time trying Onigiri and it was just delicious. I didn't have any seaweed on hand, so I skipped that. Also I used tuna instead of salmon and blended it in with the rice before shapping instead of putting it in the middle.

From: Fishbaby

On Aug 19, 2005

I've had similar onigiri both at home and in Japan and they are wonderful! I was taught to put the rice into cling wrap to mould the triangle shapes but using wet hands works just as well. I used smoked salmon in place of the grilled salmon for a different flavour. For children or those who don't like salmon, flavourings (such as dried bonito flakes or nori and sesame) can be found in Asian food stores which are sprinkled on the onigiri.

From: Sirea

On Jul 24, 2007

Great recipe, my 4-year-old gobbled them up! I used canned salmon I had lying around, but I'm going to try using fresh salmon next time to see if there's a difference in flavor. They were surprisingly easy to form into the little triangles, although I had trouble getting the nori to stick to them so I just ditched that.