ingredients:
- 2 servings (4 ounces each)
- hot steamed rice
- 1 toasted dried laver (nori)
- 2/3 ounce canned tuna (with oil)
- 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2/3 to 1 teaspoon salt
step 1:
Drain the oil from the tuna and place tuna in a bowl. Add the mayonnaise to the tuna and mix.
step 2:
Put 4 ounces steamed rice on a square of plastic wrap. Make a hollow in the center of the steamed rice and put the tuna and mayonnaise mixture there.
step 3:
Wrap the steamed rice in the plastic wrap and press into desired shape (triangular, ball or cylindrical).
step 4:
Remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon salt over the whole rice ball.
step 5:
Wrap the toasted dried dried laver (nori) around the rice ball. For triangle and ball shapes, use 3 1/3 in. × 7 in. size. For cylindrical shape, use 1 1/2 in. × 4 1/3 in. size.
comment:
Tuna & mayonnaise rice ball is very popular in Japan.