Yaki onigiri … one of the rice menu

You know, rice is Japanese staple food. So, there are many rice menu, in Japanese dishes. Onigiri is one of popular rice menu. And it can be bought in convenience stores.
Then onigiri has some kinds of it's ingredients. Umeboshi, salmon, salmon roe, etc.
By the way, do you know a kind of onigiri, "yaki onigiri”? I think this menu is not so popular in the world. So in this article, I will introduce yaki onigiri.



1.About yaki onigiri

First of all, I will explain about yaki onigiri.

1-1.Grilled onigiri

I think onigiri is already has known of many foreign people. But, I want to make sure about onigiri again.
Onigiri is a rice ball that is cooked by hand. Usually, onigiri is done.
However, yaki onigiri is not done, yet. Yaki onigiri has a next step. It is grilling.
The yaki onigiri is grilled until the surface will be a little burned.
Actually, only burning the surface, it will no be so delicious. But, yaki onigiri is applied sauce. Then the  burnt sauce will be good smell.

1-2.Left over rice

Yaki onigiri is delicious even if the rice is left over. Because the sauce, add the onigiri good smell and taste, it is changed to good conditions.
By the way, the way of eating left over rice would cook the risotto. Actually the risotto is a good choice. However, yaki onigiri could cook it more simply.


2.Kinds of taste

There are typical yaki onigiri, I will introduce about it.

2-1.Soy sauce based

Soy sauce is Japanese basic seasoning. And, in yaki onigiri, it is used.
The way of using is applying soy sauce on the surface of onigiri, before grilling it. And taking care how much applying soy sauce. You know, too much applying the soy sauce is salty.
And the onigiri should be grilled. And the onigiri would have been savory, it is done.

2-2.Miso based

Miso is also Japanese basic seasoning. It is known as miso soup, or miso ramen.
By the way, miso is also used on yaki onigiri. It is also applied on yaki onigiri, too. And applying miso, the onigiri should be grilled.


3.How to grille 

Now, how yaki onigiri should be grilled?

3-1.Frying pan

The frying pan is useful in grilling yaki onigiri. Heating the frying pan, and the onigiri should be put on the heated frying pan.
By the way, soy sauce and miso are easy to burn. So you should take care.

3-2.Toaster oven

On cooking yaki onigiri, the toaster oven is also useful. Applied with soy sauce or miso, the onigiri should put in the toaster oven, and turn on the switch.
And you should take care about how long the onigiri should be grilled. You know too long grilling, it will burn.


4.Creative yaki onigiri

Now yaki onigiri is homemade menu. Then there are many creative yaki onigiri. Here are creative one.

4-1.Some ingredients

Onigiri is some ingredients put into. By the way, yaki onigiri contains ingredients. But the ingredients are chopped. For example, Chopped mushroom is in.

4-2.Using sesame oil

Usually, yaki onigiri is grilled on frying pan. And at that time, using sesame oil, you can enjoy another savory.
Perhaps, there are some favorite oil, you can taste as you like.


4.Buying yaki origiri

Yaki onigiri can be bought easily.

4-1.Convenience store

In Japan, there are many convenience stores. And you can buy many products. Then yaki onigiri can be bought in convenience stores.

4-2. Frozen food

Japanese frozen food is so useful. You can buy it supermarket easily. And it is not expensive. Then it is tasty.



Anyway, yaki onigiri is instant, useful, and tasty. Then, if you had some rice, please challenge to make yaki onigiri.