How to Make ONIGIRI (Japanese Rice Balls) - 3 Easy Recipes with The Sushi Man

Onigiri, probably one of the most iconic Japanese foods that you’ve most likely seen if you’ve ever watched anime. Steamed rice shaped into a triangle (or a ball), filled with some sort of delicious filling, all wrapped in dried seaweed. It’s a healthy and well-balanced meal that’s easy to make and perfect for picnics, bentos, and on-the-go. You’ll see it literally at EVERY convenient store in Japan, and tons of variety too. If you’ve ever visited a Japanese “combini” then you know what I’m talking about.

In this video, I go over how to prep, make, and serve three different types of onigiri using traditional but easy to get ingredients: salmon, tunamayo (tuna and mayo mix), and umeboshi (Japanese pickled plum).

Once you learn the simple onigiri recipes in this video you’ll be able to easily modify it to your own preference and start getting creative with it! Enjoy!


🍣 WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:
00:00 Intro
00:58 Tools and Supplies
02:24 Ingredients
04:12 Preparing Fillings
05:56 Making Onigiri (Salmon)
07:54 Making Onigiri (Tunamayo)
08:53 Making Onigiri (Umeboshi)
10:25 Wrapping Onigiri
11:24 Making Onigiri (Using mold)


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Jun Nakajima, CHEF AND FOUNDER

Raised in a restaurant household, Jun's love for food began at a very early age. His parents have owned and operated a Japanese restaurant for over 30 years where he practiced and honed his culinary skills.

Somewhat forced upon, he was taught the art of sushi making in his teenage years. He quickly fell in love not only with the art but the endless opportunities that came with it.

He has traveled around the globe to try different styles of sushi, most importantly to Japan.

After college, Jun had taken an opportunity to live in the motherland of sushi, working for something completely outside the culinary field. In those two years his appreciation of the culture, people, history and food deepened.

He became addicted to the food scene and found himself traveling from one end of the island to the other, eating and drinking some of the best foods and drinks he's ever had. This experience became the seed which eventually bloomed to become The Sushi Man.