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I like to eat with my hands

While in the middle of a manga marathon consisting of Kaichou wa Maid-sama,  Dance In The Vampire Bund, Addicted to curry, and a few more shoujo mangas I can't remember I got hungry and couldn't figure out what to eat. I had absolutely no idea what to eat until Misaki-chan from Kaichou wa Maid-sama prepared onigiri for the male students during a spring cleaning weeked. I've never made onigiri before but for some reason it just look like pure fun and it would have completed my manga filled day. So off I went into the far reaches of the internet and got some ideas for my very own onigiri recipe. It's quick, simple, and easy and even though it was my first time making it I had a blast and I thought it came out really well. Take a look at mine and give it a try. If I could do it so can you.

For this manga classic you will need:

4 cups cooked japanese sushi rice

salt

1 sheet of nori seaweed

1 tsp toasted sesame seeds(optional)

You need hot and fresh cooked rice for this dish. I seasoned my rice with a sushi seasoning mix but if you don't have that just add rice wine vinegar and salt to taste, just as if you're preparing sushi. A lot of recipes online just ask for the plain cooked rice, but I wanted a more acidic and salty taste since I didn't use any fillings.

Get yourself a large bowl of water for your hands. When handling sticky rice your hands need to be wet at ALL times. This makes preparation easier and it wont leave a mess.

After you wet your hands, salt your hands. This may sound weird but it ensures that salt is placed evenly over the onigiri to give it that salty taste. And while onigiri may be salty, don't go overboard with it and make your onigiri completely inedible. While I did not specify the exact amount of salt just apply it liberally and take a bit of the first one to make sure it's to your liking.

Onigiri comes in many different shapes and sizes. While they may be traditionally round or triangular, you can go ahead and experiment. I created an oval onigiri for myself this session along with a circular and triangular onigiri. You can shape it with your hands until just right and then apply the seaweed.

The nori can be cut in strips, squares, or you can even use the whole sheet to cover the entire rice ball! The nori provides an edible wrapping for the rice and you can use as little or as much as you'd like. After applying the seaweed you can roll it in sesame seeds for an additional flavor. Now your onigiri is ready to go.

Yaki-onigiri

This is just a grilled onigiri. For yaki-onigiri you can heat a little oil in a small frying pan and sear both sides until crispy and brown. I use sesame oil for a little more flavor. When both sides are crispy brush on some soy sauce and you're all set.

As always more pictures on the dishes can be found at my Twitpic and on Flickr. I hope this inspired you. Until next time!

♥Sunbun♥

Welcome back!

Howdy! I know I've been gone a while and I haven't even been tweeting as much but one of my New Year Resolutions is to blog more and bring in more visitors to Sunshine Angel Cake. And before you think I'm going to mke excuses for not being around you need to look up. Got a new recipe!

♥Sunbun♥

Not again!

Sorry guys but I'm sick again. I think it's weird for the cook to get sick so much...



♥Sunsun♥

Sorry!

No posts this week! I have a lot on my plate but check back and keep following.

Sorry!

No posts this week! I have a lot on my plate but check back and keep following.