nigirimeshi (rice balls)

Also called onigiri. A food consisting of boiled rice (meshi) that is molded with the hands, which are dampened to prevent the rice from sticking to them, into round, triangular, or cylindrical shapes. A small amount of another ingredient is often placed in the center of a rice ball, most commonly an umeboshi (pickled plum) , some tsukudani (delicacies simmered in soy sauce), small pieces of salted salmon, or bonito flakes flavored with soy sauce. Rice balls are often wrapped in Nori (a kind of dried seaweed) and sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds. Rice balls are often made for picnics and packed in lunch boxes.

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• 発売日: 2009/09/11
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