Looking for more things to pack into your bento? Check out my bento playlist for other bento favorites like Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken), Hamburg Steak (Japanese Meatballs) and Shogayaki (Ginger Pork): ru-vid.com/group/PLP3Ew88wjvg-w6jvBFn4im0naika0MXTB
ありがとうございます男の人。I mean it seriously thank you so much for putting tutorials on how to make certain Japanese dishes. When I came across your channel I barely knew what rice to use, but now following your directions, I can now make お握り. Again thank you so much!
For not being Japanese, I'm quite proud of my onigiri craftsmanship from learning through RU-vid. They are such a great snack and I hope they get more popular here. At least they aren't referred to by "jelly donuts" any longer. As soon as I saw that finger trick, I knew you were referring to Uncle Roger and I find it entertaining you brought it up. Keep up the good videos!
Man looks so good! Sometimes there is nothing beats some good old simple rice recipe. My fav is basmati (or any long grain rice) with brown melted butter 😋
Thanks Zack, one of my favorite onigiri is just plain white rice with lots of sea salt on the outside wrapped in seasoned nori. Basmati with browned butter sounds like a great combo!
I love your content! I love your every effort with the way you make all of your video which is so great! Everything is perfect. I was working for Japanese company for 7 years, so I kinda familiar with the ingredients. I definetly try this! Keep it up :)
Okay, I was always too lazy and too unsure of my skills to make onigiri, but that mayo tuna recipe sounds so tasty I might actually try it soon, especially having all the ingredients in the superstore nearby. Good recipe as always, I love your videos 😊
Great video. These onigiri look amazing! So is tuna mayo safe for a few hours without refrigeration? It's my favorite flavor, but I always worry about putting it in a lunchbox.
Thank you! When it comes to food safety stuff it depends on so many things (like the ambient humidity and temperature, whether you handled everything with gloves and clean utensils or not, etc.) so it's hard to give you a yes or no answer, however it's pretty common to pack onigiri for lunch here in Japan.
I have tried to make Onigiri with 3 ingredients that I like: Cooked Rice Cooked Salmon - shredded and mixed Shiso I mix everything and make it into the triangle shapes, but after a while, they just start falling apart, so I just make balls out of it; will the Nori help keep it together? or does it have to do with the consistency of the rice?
@@arkprice That's definitely the problem. You can go read my explanation for choosing rice for Onigiri here: norecipes.com/onigiri-japanese-rice-balls/ You'll want to check the label when buying "sushi rice" as sometimes they sell medium grain rice as sushi rice.
@@NoRecipes good to know, thank you so much for the help, will definitely be making this for my bento box lunch for work 🍱 been making more protein based meals with smaller portions
Hi Rhea, you'll need to refrigerate them if you're making them the night before, but refrigerated rice will retrograde (the starches recrystallize), which makes it hard. You'd probably be better off making any side dishes the night before, and then making the onigiri the day of.
Great tips! I really like making my own onigiri, but the the stickiness of the rice is a real pain in the arse! Your hand-formed onigiri skills are IMPRESSIVE! I cheat and just use a press I got at a hyaku yen store (or for those not in Japan there's always Amazon). Great video again!
Thank you! To be honest, I used to use a mold, but the texture of a hand shaped onigiri is better (molds make them too compact). As long as your hands are wet and the rice is hot, it shouldn't stick too much. Another way you can get around rice sticking to your hands is to use plastic wrap, but it's not very eco-friendly which is why I didn't show it.
My trick if japanese rice is hard to find in area, is sticky rice (glutinous rice) 3 part usual rice to 1 part glutinous rice. Also soak the rice for 30 minutes before you cook it. My favorite onigiri filling spicy tuna mayo, yolk soaked in soy sauce, okaka & spicy chicken floss. Edit: if you're Indonesian, menthik susu rice is probably the most similar to japanese rice, just a bit more fragrant.
Now I know how to make Onigiri, I just need the sticky rice to make it😅 which ain't available in our place. Tried making with basmati rice, but it won't retain its shape
Hi Tshandamay, Japanese short-grain rice is not the same thing as sticky rice. Sticky rice is much more sticky and is usually used to for making desserts like mochi.
@@NoRecipes Oh! Didn't know that! Thank u so much for the info!! I have some short grain rice at home, gonna try making it! Thanks for sharing the recipe and keep up the good work!! Lots of love from India! 😄
