I started trying some Japanese food 2 weeks ago.
Made katsudon and butadon and both were super delicious.
This weekend I tried onigiri with some smoked salmon.
I didn't use spices or whatever and it tasted pretty good to me.
Should i add somthing to it ? Spices ? Anything to make it more flavored?
by Langendeem
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Honestly, a little soy sauce is always a good way to go!
Simple is the best IMO. Looks great for the first time!
Honestly a simple salted onigiri is hard to beat but you could also try it with ikura
My mom gave me an onigiri mold for my birthday a few years ago, its so nice. Highly recommend frying them with whatever sauce you enjoy best, i personally like QP mayo and Japanese bbq sauce.
That is some really great looking rice, nicely done!
Yours look good! Lots of great ideas from Just One Cookbook. Personally for fillings I like tuna mayo and cod roe, but you should try whatever you like. You can amp up the flavor by dipping one side with furikake or even mixing furikake into the rice before you shape them. https://www.justonecookbook.com/onigiri-rice-balls/
Umeboshi, takana, kombu tsukudani (marinated kombu, can make with your used kombu from making dashi or buy already made) are some of my fav onigiri fillings.
Another yummy and easy dish is maki rolls, I like to do cucumber, takuan and shibazuke
Looks yummy and neat. Your photo reminds me of a 2-piece onigiri mold my mom used in my childhood. I wished she would add one more onigiri to my lunchbox but she thought it too much but I digress. I’d recommend you to put something like a lid over the dish unless you take it very soon. Or use one more sheet of nori for each onigiri (to cover them more). Rice easily dried up and lost its taste.
Did you use a mold?
They’re so beautiful
Furikake
My favorite filling is a little bit of umeboshi or yuzu paste in the middle of a mildly salted onigiri.
Looks good!
Furikake is always a good addition
Edit: I’d probably avoid the fishy ones if you’re already using fish
More nori