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Japanese Onigiri with Tuna

Name: Japanese Onigiri with Tuna
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 250 g House of Asia sushi rice; 2-3 sheets of House of Asia Seaweed Nori Leaves; 2 teaspoons House of Asia White Sesame Seeds; 2 teaspoons House of Asia Black Sesame Seeds; 1 teaspoon S&B Wasabi Paste; 1 can of tuna in its own juice; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon chili flakes; 1 tablespoon chopped spring onions

20 min

4 servings

mild

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These small, triangular snacks are full of the intense flavors of Japan, where tuna meets spicy wasabi paste, creating a harmony of taste and texture. Perfect for lunch, a picnic, or as a snack, onigiri is a perfect blend of tradition and modernity in one bite. How to assemble onigiri using a cookie cutter? Be sure to check it out here>

Vegetables Japanese 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

250 gr House of Asia sushi rice

2 – 3 sheets House of Asia Seaweed Nori Leaves

2 tsp House of Asia White Sesame

2 tsp House of Asia Black Sesame

1 teaspoon S&B Wasabi Pastes

1 can of tuna in its own juice

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

1 teaspoon chili flakes

1 tablespoon chopped spring onions

A method of preparing

1. Cook the rice according to the directions on the package.

2. Drain the tuna and mix with mayonnaise, chives and chili flakes.

3. Wet both hands with water to prevent the rice from sticking.

4. Scoop some warm rice into your hands. Make a small indentation in the rice and add the prepared tuna filling and wasabi paste.

5. Next, cover the filling with rice and shape it into a triangle. Attach a cut piece of nori leaf to each onigiri.

6. Serve sprinkled with spring onions and chili flakes.

TIP. 1 You can make shaping sandwiches easier by using ready-made onigiri molds.

TIP. 2 You can divide the slightly warm rice into several portions and season it according to your preferences, e.g. with sesame seeds, chili flakes or furikake.