Simply Onigiri Fun and Creative Recipes for Japanese Rice Balls

153 Pages·2012·17.02 MB·English

by  Sanae Inada

Simply Onigiri
fun and creative recipes for Japanese rice balls
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SimplyOnigiri
fun and creative recipes for Japanese rice balls
Sanae Inada
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Editor: Jolene Limuco
Designer and illustrator: Adithi Khandadi
Photographer: Joshua Tan, Elements By The Box
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National Library Board, Singapore Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Inada, Sanae.
Simply onigiri : fun and creative recipes for Japanese rice balls / Sanae Inada. – Singapore :
Marshall Cavendish Cuisine, c2012.
p. cm.
ISBN : 978-981-4351-17-1

1. Cooking, Japanese. 2. Cooking (Rice) I. Title.
TX724.5.J3
641.5952 — dc22 OCN761615573
Printed in Singapore by KWF Printing Pte Ltd
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dedication
To my lovely husband, Nick. Thank you so much for your love and encouragement.
Your big smile and sweetness is the best ‘essence’ for my cooking and baking.
To my happy and sweet parents. Thank you for letting me to do whatever I want
since I was little. Your liberal approach to parenting helped me to be creative and independent.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9
INTRODUCTION 11
What is Onigiri? 12
LET’S COOK BEAUTIFUL RICE 15
Basic Onigiri 17
LET’S PUT SOME FILLING IN OUR ONIGIRI
Umeboshi, Bonito Flakes and Salmon Onigiri 20
Tarako Onigiri 22
Meatball Onigiri 24
Tonkatsu Onigiri 26
Karaage Onigiri 28
Tuna and Mayonnaise Onigiri 30
Nori Wasabi Onigiri 32
Salmon Wasabi Onigiri 34
Negi Miso Onigiri 36
Umeboshi Kimchi Onigiri 38
Braised Pork Belly Onigiri 40
Bibimbap Onigiri 42
A Short History of Onigiri 44
LET’S MIX RICE FOR OUR ONIGIRI
Bonito Flakes and Cheese Onigiri 48
Wakame Seaweed Onigiri 50
Kinpira Gobou Onigiri 52
Dried Sakura Ebi and Ginger Onigiri 54
Tenkasu Okaka Onigiri 56
Soboro Onigiri 58
Edamame Onigiri 60
Myoga and Cucumber Onigiri 62
Lotus Root and Minced Chicken Onigiri 64
Garlic Bacon Onigiri 66
Gapao Onigiri 68
Shiso Leaf and Salmon Onigiri 70
Nameshi Onigiri 72
Goya Chanpuru Onigiri 74
Hijiki Onigiri 76
Types of Rice 78
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LET’S DECORATE OUR ONIGIRI
Simple Miso Onigiri 82
Furikake Onigiri 84
Tenmusu 86
Smoked Salmon Onigiri 88
Omurice Onigiri 90
SPAM Onigiri 92
Grilled Beef Onigiri 94
Potato Chips and Black Pepper Onigiri 96
Botamochi 98
Niko Niko Onigiri 100
The Power of Umeboshi 104
LET’S GRILL OUR ONIGIRI
Soy Sauce and Miso Yaki Onigiri 108
Goma-miso Chicken Yaki Onigiri 110
Shiitake Yaki Onigiri 112
Corn Cheese Yaki Onigiri 114
Cheese Okaka Yaki Onigiri 116
Okomomiyaki Onigiri 118
Itadakimasu & Gochisousama 120
LET’S COOK SPECIAL RICE FOR OUR ONIGIRI
Shio Kombu Fried Rice Onigiri 124
Dry Curry Onigiri 126
Prawn Nam Pla Takikomi Gohan Onigiri 128
Kayaku Takikomi Gohan Onigiri 130
Ginger Takikomi Gohan Onigiri 132
Chestnuts Takikomi Gohan Onigiri 134
Sweet Potato Onigiri 136
Chicken Rice Onigiri 138
Brown Rice and Red Beans Onigiri 140
How to Keep Rice 142
GLOSSARY 144
AFTERWORD 151
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acknowledgements
I would like to thank the following people for making this book happen:
The team at Marshall Cavendish International (Asia), especially
Jolene Limuco and Adithi Khandadi. Thank you for your patience, the lovely
design and enjoying the onigiri with a big smile at the photo shoot.
Joshua Tan, thank you for shooting beautiful pictures.
My onigiri were the happiest being photographed by you.
I would also like to say a big thank you to my parents Kaoru and
Mitsuo Inada and my parents in-law Anne and Malcolm Wallwork
for being excited about this book.
Most of all, thank you Nick for your support and
encouragement. You are the best husband in the world.
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