Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

1. 1

   Cook the rice.

2. 2

   Keep it warm, but let it cool enough so that it won't burn your hands.

3. 3

   Cut each nori sheet into 9 strips.

4. 4

   Wet your hands and sprinkle them with salt to prevent the rice from sticking to them.

5. 5

   Mold a handful of rice into a triangular shape with an indentation in the middle.

6. 6

   Press a piece of umeboshi into the indentation you left.

7. 7

   Wrap the rice and umeboshi in Nori strips.

8. 8

   Serve immediately or save for later.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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