Easy! Tuna Soboro Rice Cake

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   Prep: Cook the rice beforehand.

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   Put a little salt in the eggs and make very thin omelettes.

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   Lightly drain the canned tuna, and put it in a pan with the soy sauce, sugar, and mayonnaise.

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   Simmer and stir until there's no liquid left in the pan.

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   Adjust the amount of sugar and soy sauce to taste.

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   On the right is the tuna soboro.

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   Julienne the omelettes to make kinshi tamago.

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   Line the bottom of a cake mold with the kinshi tamago, leaving no gaps.

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   Mound the rice on top a little at a time, taking care not to move the shredded egg layer.

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    When half the rice is in, press down the layer evenly with a rice paddle.

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    Add the tuna soboro on top.

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    The last step!

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    Add the rest of the rice like in Step 4, spreading it around evenly.

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    The rice has been spread out.

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    Press it down flat with a rice paddle so that it won't fall apart when you cut it.

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    Don't press too hard or too lightly!

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    Think of it as a big onigiri rice ball.

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    Invert the whole mold onto a plate.

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    Remove the mold!

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    This is how it looks.

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    For everyday eating, it's done!

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    It's also cute if you make it in a square container and cut it up.

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    I decorated the top with cherry tomatoes and radish sprouts to make it look like a cake.

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    Cut it up like a cake to serve.

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    Great for guests.

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    This is from when a friend came to visit.

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    It was spring, so I made the rice in flower shaped molds and decorated the top with a salt-preserved cherry blossom.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.