A traditional Japanese snack consisting of seasoned steamed rice formed into a triangle, often filled and wrapped in nori.
easy
Japanese
Ingredients
Japanese rice — cooked
pinch salt
black sesame seeds
sheets dried nori seaweed
filling of choice
shiso leaves
Process
1
process
1.Season the cooked rice with salt to taste.
2.Place 65g of rice on a plastic wrap.
3.Create a small well in the centre of the rice and put in your choice of ingredients.
4.Mould the rice with your hands around the well to cover your filling completely, then form it into a triangle by pressing it lightly between your palms.
5.Using a sheet of nori seaweed, wrap up your ball of rice.
6.Sprinkle some sesame seeds or cut up shiso leaves to put on the rice for a little extra flavour (optional).