How to make rice balls

Rice balls were once the favorite dry food of the Japanese. Rice balls have a history of hundreds of years. In ancient times, people often went out early and came back late. In order to save time, people often carried rice balls with them when working in the fields. This not only saved the time of going back and forth, but was also convenient to carry. However, today's rice balls have evolved from the original staple food to today's diversified delicacies. People can match different side dishes according to their own tastes. The common methods of making rice balls are as follows:

Ingredients for Onion Rice Balls:

Main ingredients: 1 tomato (large), 1 onion (large), 4 slices of ham (large), 3 cups of rice, 4 pieces of cheese, 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce, 3 tablespoons of salad dressing, and appropriate amount of butter. The characteristics of onion rice balls: sweetness is fully revealed, making the rice more fragrant and sweeter. Teach you how to make onion rice balls, how to make onion rice balls delicious

1. Cut tomatoes and onions into 1 cm thick slices.

2. Take a 20 cm square of tin foil, place butter, onion, ham slices, tomato slices in the center in order and spread ketchup on them.

3. After adding cheese, place a small bowl-sized rice ball and wrap it in tin foil.

4.Put it in a steamer and steam it over low heat for 15-20 minutes.

Ingredients for Japanese pork floss rice balls:

Ingredients: 2 bowls of hot rice, some pork floss, 2 tablespoons of sushi vinegar, some Japanese soy sauce, how to make Japanese pork floss rice balls, how to make Japanese pork floss rice balls delicious

①Pour sushi vinegar into hot rice and mix well. Set aside.

② Take a piece of plastic wrap, put 1/4 of the rice in the center, add meat floss to the rice, tighten the plastic wrap along the center, and gently press the rice ball.

③ Heat a small amount of oil in a flat-bottomed pan, put the rice balls in and fry over low heat. When the rice balls turn slightly brown, apply a layer of soy sauce on them. Then turn the rice balls over and repeatedly apply soy sauce on them until they turn golden brown.

Tips: Rice balls can be pressed into triangles, circles, hearts, etc. using molds. The fillings can also be changed at will, such as cheese, pickled radish, etc.

Salmon Rice Balls:

1. Wet your hands with water first to prevent the rice from sticking to them. Then take a pinch of salt mixed with white sesame seeds and cover your entire palm with salt.

2. Spread a bowl of freshly cooked rice on your palm and gently knead it into a ball.

3. Use two fingers to make a depression in the center of the rice, put in the roasted and mashed salmon, then add a small amount of rice to cover the salmon.

4. Hold the rice ball with your left hand, and use your right hand to rotate and pinch it into a full triangle shape. Be careful not to use too much force, otherwise the rice ball will be hard.