
Onigiri
おにぎり
Hand-formed rice triangles filled with umeboshi, tuna mayo, or salmon, wrapped in nori — Japan's most ubiquitous picnic food and convenience store staple.
- Total
- 40 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- Easy
Prep 20 min · Cook 20 min
Ingredients
Method
Wash and cook rice until tender. Let it steam for 10 minutes, then cool to handling temperature.
About 30 min
Mix drained tuna with Japanese mayonnaise and a touch of soy sauce. Set aside umeboshi fillings.
About 3 min
Wet your hands, sprinkle with salt. Take 150g of rice, press a hollow in the center, add filling, close rice around it.
About 5 min
Shape rice into triangles by cupping in both hands and pressing firmly with your thumb. Rotate and press 3–4 times.
About 5 min
Wrap the bottom third with nori strip. Sprinkle sesame seeds or furikake on top. Serve at room temperature.
About 5 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 390
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 68 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 720 mg
Contains: fish, soy, eggs
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