After my gut-busting Taco Bell meal yesterday I needed something light to cleanse the palate. It makes a quick finger food when you’re craving something refreshing like the simple flavors of rice and fish.

  1. Make rice the usual way, washing it 4-6 times. Use sushi rice if you can, short-grain otherwise, but anything is fine.
  2. While you’re waiting, prepare your filling. Here I used canned tuna mixed with some hot sauce and Japanese mayo.
  3. When the rice is done, add 1tsp of rice wine vinegar per cup of rice, with a generous amount of furikake and salt to taste. Fluff it up with a fork or rice paddle, then cover and let cool for 5 minutes.
  4. Prepare the nori, depending on how much you want the onigiri to be covered. For fully wrapped onigiri, splitting a sheet into thirds should be enough. If you just want the bottom covered, halving the nori sheet, then splitting each half into thirds should be sufficient.
  5. Wet your hands with water, then scoop a handful of rice and flatten it in your palm. Add filling and cover with more rice. Squeeze using your palms (not fingers) the rice ball into the proper triangular shape.
  6. Place the rice ball into the center of your prepared nori and wrap it onto the sides of the ball. Use a bit of water if necessary to get it to stick.

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