How do you to make onigiri from ordinary rice?

Onigiri is made by seasoning cooked short grain rice into shapes and decorating it with Nori (seaweed).

In some cases it is filled with sweet or savory fillings, everything from pickled plums to tuna.. to more unconventional western foods.

The basic steps are:

- Cook the rice

- Season rice

- Form into a shape (ball, triangle etc)

(Add a filling at this time if you are interested)

- Decorate with Nori seasoning or Seasoned seaweed sprinkles

Enjoy!

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