The process of making rice balls is not complicated. You only need to prepare the necessary materials and tools, and follow certain steps, you can easily make delicious rice balls.
material preparation
The materials needed to make rice balls are:
Rice: Choose short-grained rice with good viscosity, such as Japanese rice or sushi rice.
Seaweed: You can choose standard sushi seaweed or other seaweed with better taste according to your personal taste.
Stuffing: You can choose various fillings according to your personal preference, such as fish, vegetables and seafood.
Seasoning: Soy sauce, mustard sauce, Japanese soy sauce and other seasonings can be used to increase the taste.
Tools: rice spoon, kitchen knife, scissors, plastic wrap, etc.
Production steps
The following are the detailed steps of making rice balls:
Step one: cook.
Wash the right amount of rice with clear water first, then add the right amount of water and cook it in a rice cooker. After cooking, stir the rice evenly with a rice spoon, then cover it and let it cook in the pot for a while to make it softer and more waxy.
Step 2: Prepare seaweed.
Spread seaweed on a clean workbench and cut it into a size suitable for making rice balls with scissors, usually rectangular or square.
Step 3: Prepare the stuffing.
According to personal tastes and preferences, choose the right stuffing. Fish, vegetables or seafood can be cut into filaments or small pieces and pickled with soy sauce, salt and sugar to increase flavor.
Step 4: Wrap the rice balls.
Put a piece of seaweed on the palm of your hand, put a proper amount of rice on the seaweed with a rice spoon, and then put a proper amount of stuffing on the rice. Gently knead the rice and stuffing into a ball by hand and fix it on the seaweed with your fingers.
Step 5: Plastic rice balls.
Wrap seaweed in rice and stuffing with both hands, and then gently press it with your hands to shape it into a dense rice ball. Ensure that seaweed completely wraps rice and stuffing to prevent loosening.
Step 6: Cut the rice balls.
Use a kitchen knife to cut the shaped rice balls into edible sizes, generally rectangular or square. When cutting, use even force to prevent the rice balls from scattering.
Step 7: Seasoning
According to personal taste, you can add a proper amount of seasonings, such as soy sauce, mustard sauce, Japanese soy sauce and so on. To increase the taste.
final result
Through the above steps, we can make soft and delicious rice balls. As a traditional Japanese food, rice balls can not only satisfy people's appetite for food, but also provide rich nutrition. It can be used as the staple food of a meal or as a carry-on snack, which is very suitable for traveling, picnicking or busy working days.
It doesn't take much time and skill to make rice balls. As long as you prepare the necessary materials and tools and follow certain steps, you can make delicious rice balls. I hope everyone can try to make rice balls and enjoy the fun and delicious food!