Onigiri Fun and creative recipes for Japanese rice balls

by Inada, Sanae

• ISBN13: 9789815044126
• ISBN10: 9815044125
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-07-04
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Cuisine

Summary

One of Japan’s favourite comfort foods, onigiri or rice balls are quick and easy to put together, nutritious, low in fat and, most importantly, delicious.

This cookbook shows you how easy it is to prepare onigiri for any occasion, whether it is for a meal or a tasty snack to pack in your lunchbox. Popular among adults and children alike, onigiri can be filled, mixed or wrapped with almost any ingredient and molded into balls, triangles or any fun shape to suit your mood.

With this collection of 50 recipes, discover the endless variety of onigiri you can create with just a few simple ingredients.

Treat yourself to fun and yummy onigiri such as:

• tarako (salted cod roe) onigiri
• tenmusu (shrimp tempura) and umeboshi onigiri
• omurice (Japanese omelette) onigiri
• dry curry onigiri
• chicken rice onigiri

Includes dual measures and conversion chart.

Author Biography

Sanae Inada was born in Kobe, Japan, where she learned to appreciate the use of fresh seasonal ingredients to prepare simple and tasty meals. An avid home cook and baker, she is trained in macrobiotics and believes that we can achieve optimum physical and emotional wellness through a well-balanced diet that is high in fiber and low in fat. Sanae’s training is evident in this cookbook where she introduces a wide variety of recipes that are delicious as well as nutritious.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7
Introduction 9
What is Onigiri? 10
A Short History of Onigiri 11
Types of Rice 13
How to Keep Rice 14
Itadakimasu and Gochisousama 15
The Power of Umeboshi 16
Let’s Cook Beautiful Rice! 18
Basic Onigiri21

Let’s Put Some Filling in Our Onigiri
Umeboshi, Bonito Flakes and
Salmon Onigiri24
Tarako Onigiri26
Meatball Onigiri28
Tonkatsu Onigiri30
Karaage Onigiri32
Tuna and Mayonnaise Onigiri34
Nori Wasabi Onigiri36
Salmon Wasabi Onigiri38
Negi Miso Onigiri40
Umeboshi Kimchi Onigiri42
Braised Pork Belly Onigiri44
Bibimbap Onigiri46

Let’s Mix Rice for Our Onigiri
Kinpira Gobou Onigiri50
Bonito Flakes and Cheese Onigiri52
Wakame Seaweed Onigiri53
Dried Sakura Ebi and Ginger Onigiri54
Tenkasu Okaka Onigiri56
Soboro Onigiri58
Edamame Onigiri60
Myoga and Cucumber Onigiri62
Lotus Root and Minced
Chicken Onigiri64
Gapao Onigiri66
Shiso Leaf and Salmon Onigiri68
Garlic Bacon Onigiri69
Nameshi Onigiri70
Goya Chanpuru Onigiri72
Hijiki Onigiri74
 

Let’s Decorate Our Onigiri
Simple Miso Onigiri78
Furikake Onigiri79
Grilled Beef Onigiri80
Tenmusu82
Smoked Salmon Onigiri84
Potato Chips and Black
Pepper Onigiri85
Omurice Onigiri86
SPAM Onigiri88
Botamochi90
Niko Niko Onigiri92

Let’s Grill Our Onigiri
Soy Sauce and Miso Yaki Onigiri98
Goma-miso Chicken Yaki Onigiri100
Shiitake Yaki Onigiri102
Corn Cheese Yaki Onigiri104
Cheese Okaka Yaki Onigiri106
Okonomiyaki Onigiri108

Let’s Cook Special Rice for Our Onigiri
Shio Kombu Fried Rice Onigiri112
Dry Curry Onigiri114
Sweet Potato Onigiri116
Prawn Nam Pla Takikomi Gohan Onigiri117
Kayaku Takikomi Gohan Onigiri118
Ginger Takikomi Gohan Onigiri120
Chestnut Takikomi Gohan Onigiri122
Chicken Rice Onigiri124
Brown Rice and Red Bean Onigiri126

Glossary 128
Afterword 135
Weights and Measures 1