Number of steps: 5 Time taken: Less than 10 minutes Aprrox. 70-140 kcal per onigiri depending on how large you make it. About This Dish: History Japanese rice balls which are called "onigiris" has been and still is a very popular staple food. Every convenience store has them for $1-$1.50 each while there are more premium onigiri stores which sell it for more than $4 per onigiri. The history of onigiri goes back to the Yayoi period (300BC-300AD)! It became a staple food after the war where a majority of the Japanese population started to eat it as a meal though it was only eaten by warriors before. Importance There are so many ways of making onigiris. Extreme people treat it as a piece of art (for example, caring about the way the rice is cooked, which salt to use and to how the rice it touched) but this recipe is for people who eat onigiris casually. The most important thing to remember when making any type of onigiri is to put love and warmth into it when placing the rice into your hands. Onigiri is a comfort food in Japan; it has a sentimental and nostalgic element to it, even reminding many of their mothers or grandmothers. What You Need: (for 4-5 medium sized onigiris)
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Kaj & Tash
2/4/2013 11:42:33 am
Amazing recipe. It was hard to get the shaping process going but so very worth it in the end! We are glad you put the cupping hints for help. Still very impressed by your skills!!!
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Eugene Cheah
2/11/2016 03:13:25 am
your recipe are simply and easy. love it
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rednails
3/24/2017 12:23:50 pm
How do you get the brown rice to hold its shape? Mine wont hold. Is it the type of brown rice you use or is it the technique to keep its shape?
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