Colorful Onigiri

Chikuwa Onigiri

Ingredients:

Freshly cooked rice 200 gram

Chikuwa (cooked fish cake) 1 

Small size spring onions - accordingly

Boiled eggs (use only Yellow part) - accordingly

Thin deep fried bean curd 2 tablespoon

How to make:

1. Cut fish cake into small slices as in photo.   Also do the same for the rest of ingredients.

2. Put all decorative ingredients into a bowl and pour the warm rice and mix them all well.

3. Use a round shaped cup or bowl to make onigiri as in photo, alternatively you can try the Japanese traditional style, by hand and make it into shapes that you like.   Remember to wet your hands a little before you began the process.  

My favorite shape is a triangle.  By the way, you can find triangle shaped onigiri at any convenience stores here in Japan.

Rainbow Onigiri

Similar to the above, you need the following to make colorful red and yellow:

1/5 of red and yellow paprika (red & yellow pepper)

2 slices of ham

20 gram of processed cheese

1 tsp of parsely

a little of olive oil

and dried seaweed (nori) for final wrapping

a little of salt and pepper for seasoning

How to make:

1. Cut paprika, cheese, ham into small pieces (see photo)

2. Mix all ingredients into a bowl (together with the warm rice - use 150 gram for this recipe)

3. Season well with salt and pepper according to your taste

4. Shape them to your favorites ;D

Enjoy colorful healthy onigiri for lunch!  My girl loves colorful onigiri in her lunch box, i hope your kids love them too!