tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post8151190054919815761..comments2023-08-22T20:38:03.874+08:00Comments on On a Bento frenzy: ONIGIRIBento Pethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712867596618586380noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-23796751339602547742007-10-16T20:17:00.000+08:002007-10-16T20:17:00.000+08:00kat: I'm glad you had some success with your Onig...kat: I'm glad you had some success with your Onigiri. Congrats! <BR/><BR/>Sure, you can mix the salt and sesame seeds in the rice pot. It's just a habit to transfer the rice into a 'Hangiri' (wooden tub) and my mum would nag me to death if I scratched or damaged the non stick rice pot. *sigh*Bento Pethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712867596618586380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-71760640889361467052007-10-16T15:56:00.000+08:002007-10-16T15:56:00.000+08:00I just made my first onigiri! You were right, it w...I just made my first onigiri! You were right, it was very easy! Especially when I had the onigiri mould. Hubby loved it, but kids so-so.<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to check with you, is there any particular reason we have to mix the rice with salt and sesame seeds in a separate bowl? Can we not do it in the rice cooker pot (after removing it from the cooker)? I made a small quantity (1 cup rice) for trial first, and just mixed the rice in the same pot I cooked the rice in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-87336998279689757402007-10-10T12:34:00.000+08:002007-10-10T12:34:00.000+08:00kat: Hope you find what you want!! Warning! Bet...kat: Hope you find what you want!! Warning! Better not bring so much money with you because you might just decide to buy the whole shop!!Bento Pethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712867596618586380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-23076232175608444172007-10-10T11:59:00.000+08:002007-10-10T11:59:00.000+08:00Goody goody! Thanks for the link! I found it's nea...Goody goody! Thanks for the link! I found it's near to my place too. :) Going shopping soon!!GFADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720255491924595691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-6342975400012131582007-10-09T20:54:00.000+08:002007-10-09T20:54:00.000+08:00kat: Check out their website: http://www.daiso-san...kat: Check out their website: http://www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp/english/<BR/>There is info there on their overseas outlets. You can find the address of the nearest one near you.Bento Pethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712867596618586380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-27689469384805246622007-10-09T19:51:00.000+08:002007-10-09T19:51:00.000+08:00Thanks for your info. My daughter only like the br...Thanks for your info. My daughter only like the breaded crab claw. I am trying to introduce her to the healthier version of Jap food! :D<BR/><BR/>Didn't know there is a Daiso here. Whereabouts it is? Which street? Near any hotel? Or mall?GFADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720255491924595691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-78828690363304375092007-10-09T17:59:00.000+08:002007-10-09T17:59:00.000+08:00kat: Onigiri is very flexible. If you don't have...kat: Onigiri is very flexible. If you don't have furikake (Japanese condiments) then just use sesame seeds and fine salt to flavor the rice otherwise it's too bland and it tastes 'bad'.<BR/><BR/>The salmon or tuna inside the onigiri (rice ball) adds to the flavor of the rice ball.<BR/><BR/>My friend says there is a Daiso near her area. Daiso is a paradise for Bento and accessories. But it also depends on the buyers of the particular country.<BR/><BR/>If you get to visit Daiso, ask for assistance and see if they sell furikake or seaweed.<BR/><BR/>If you cannot find seaweed, pack the onigiri in cling wrap after shaping it and it will hold it's shape for until you eat it. <BR/><BR/>If you work on the rice while it's still warm and soft and firm your shaping of the triangle, the onigiri will hold it's shape even when you bite into it.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you can even get some onigiri molds from Daiso.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Bento Pethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712867596618586380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-59189964920890505462007-10-09T16:22:00.000+08:002007-10-09T16:22:00.000+08:00Looks easy to make. So this rice is just plain sal...Looks easy to make. So this rice is just plain salted with no vinegar, unlike sushi? And what is furikake? What would be the best substitute if we can't find it?<BR/><BR/>I have never eaten onigiri before. Will it hold its shape when you bite into them? Especially when it is not wrapped in nori, will it disintegrate?<BR/><BR/>If your friend can find nori sheets here, could you please ask her where she got them from? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-13616878964783342062007-10-09T00:07:00.000+08:002007-10-09T00:07:00.000+08:00ilovepearly: You are right. If it's just plain s...ilovepearly: You are right. If it's just plain salted rice on the outside then it's quite horrid. That's why I always flavor the rice with furikake (Japanese condiments)or sesame seeds also quite nice, but must have enough salt. <BR/><BR/>Then of course the surprise in the centre is the best!Bento Pethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712867596618586380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-19834583091950292842007-10-08T23:48:00.000+08:002007-10-08T23:48:00.000+08:00I ate onigiri once but I didn't really like it. M...I ate onigiri once but I didn't really like it. Maybe because it's only rice in each bite and didn't have any flavor even if it's fried chicken or salmon.Parhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386692254721228712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-41344422690098317042007-10-08T22:08:00.000+08:002007-10-08T22:08:00.000+08:00terri: When filling the Bento box, one has no cho...terri: When filling the Bento box, one has no choice but to use hand because the molds are just too big.<BR/><BR/>My kids love the furikake too but I don't know if my friend can find that in Abu Dhabi. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I love the black sesame seeds but kids, they probably pick each one out!<BR/><BR/>The other style of wrapping nori around the onigiri is like a "kimono" style. Delicious to eat the nori fresh and crisp.Bento Pethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712867596618586380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939411475431504418.post-28819884595724970792007-10-08T20:03:00.000+08:002007-10-08T20:03:00.000+08:00i'm impressed tt you can shape ur onigiri SO unifo...i'm impressed tt you can shape ur onigiri SO uniformly. i use an onigiri mould i bought in kappabashi, japan. it has three triangular holes, n is very useful for ppl like me.i usually just mix flaked tuna, black sesame seeds n a pkt of onigiri seasoning with d rice n press it into the moulds, n wrap them in nori.Terri @ A Daily Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220600890256142215noreply@blogger.com