Onigiri (Rice Balls)

Ingredients

• 2 cups steamed Japanese short-grain rice (hot)
• 2 sheets nori, cut into strips
• 1 tsp salt (for hands)
• 2 tbsp cooked salmon flakes (filling)
• 1 umeboshi (pickled plum) (filling)

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather and prepare all ingredients as specified in the ingredient list.

2. 2

   Wet hands with water and sprinkle with salt.

3. 3

   Take a handful of hot rice.

4. 4

   Make an indentation in the center and place your chosen filling (salmon or umeboshi) inside.

5. 5

   Cover the filling with rice and shape into a triangle or ball using firm pressure.

6. 6

   Wrap with a strip of nori.