Bento with Rilakkuma Inari Sushi

1. 1

   Tightly pack about 1 teaspoon of sushi rice into the corners of the inari age.

2. 2

   Make a barrel shape with remaining rice using plastic wrap and fill the inari age from Step 1 with it.

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   Adjust the size of the rice ball to the size of the pouch.

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   Wrap it with plastic wrap and adjust the shape.

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   Cut out the cheese slice with an oval shape cutter.

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   Secure it to the mouth part with a piece of pasta.

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   Cut the ears out using the same cutter (sliced cheese is used in the photo, but I recommend cutting out of usuyaki tamago).

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   Add the parts made with nori seaweed and it is done.

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   To make Korilakkuma: Follow the instructions of the Rirakkuma until Step 3.

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    Fold the top layer of inari age in.

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    Leave the back side as it is.

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    Shape a barrel-shaped rice ball using plastic wrap and fill it into the inari age.

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    Add the face in the same manner as the Rirakkuma and it is done.

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    A Christmas version with a reindeer cap and wiener sausage Santa hat.

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    Cut the red wiener sausage to make the Santa hat and wrap it with a thinly cut cheese strip around it.

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    Cut out a round ball out of a cheese ball to make the pompom.

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    The reindeer's antlers can be made by cutting smoked cheese and securing it with a piece of pasta.

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    You can also use wiener sausage or a piece of snacking kombu.

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    If you are only making Rirakkuma, it will be cute to change the facial expressions.

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    You can make a Kiiroitori (yellow bird) with a tamagoyaki.

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    If you do not own a nori punch, you could stack 2 pieces of nori and mark a circle with a pencil cap or a round mold.

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    Use small scissors such as eyebrow scissors to cut neatly along the crease.

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    Other tools such as tweezers, various cutters for charaben are convenient to have around.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.