I return with

[railenthe]

 

Homemade rice balls—or onigiri, if you prefer.
As a bit of a celebration of my return to the land of the cyberliving, see here the most exciting thing I've done in two days.

This is a first attempt; they'll get better-looking.  But they still taste delicious, even though they're funny-lookin'.

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[toffeethesnob.livejournal.com]

Why thank you. teg_plays_games made a whole batch of them yesterday at chaoticcosmos and I just couldn't resist some Cecil.

Aha...So best to try by hand the first time and hope for the best?

Thanks for the detailed guide, I might try buying some sushi rice next time I'm in Chinatown, there are some really great asian supermarkets there.

Sounds like you had a hell of a mess to clean up afterwards!

[railenthe.livejournal.com]

The saran wrap made things one hell of a lot easier to manage, that's for certain. Don't forget the Saran wrap, though--unless you want a nice, steamy rice hand.

Try for Kagayaki brand if you can find it. It's got a sweetness to it that is simply to die for—and a teaspoon of mirin in the steamer or pot while the rice cooks helps cohesion—and accentuates the delicate flavor of the rice.

Luckily, since the steamer pot is nonstick, once I let it dry and hit it with hot water again, it came right off. =D

Did some research, and guess what?

[railenthe.livejournal.com]

http://www.amazon.com/Rice-Mold-Set-Barrel-Triangle/dp/B002TZ04HS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1305859211&sr=8-1

Apparently molds for these things do exist!. Not much of a variety, but that's probably because I checked Amazon. I bet other places would have better selections.

…I get to visit an Asian grocer this weekend. I think opportunity just knocked.