A Minor Onigiri Project

First onigiri for 2014. Comforting cured, grilled salmon.

Homemade Okaka Onigiri

I'm thinking about opening a new era in this long-neglected onigiri blog. Due to the very few options here in Melbourne for buying onigiri - I made my own. I had the ingredients at home so I chose to make 'okaka' onigiri - the filling is made from katsuobushi seasoned with soy sauce - a popular style in Japan. The taste was good, although it highlighted the need for a small amount of salt to be sprinkled on the final product.

I bought the bowl in the photo from a gallery in Osaka - it was made in Hiroshima! 

Hopefully in the future I'll make more - with different fillings. Salted salmon is next I think.

Enjoy.

D.

I also found this link to an onigiri map of Japan - fun!