shrimp & mayonnaise rice ball

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ingredients:

• 2 servings (120 g each) hot steamed rice
• 1 toasted dried laver (nori)
• 40 g shrimps
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2/3 to 1 teaspoon salt

step 1:

Hull shell and devein shrimps. Bring the water to boil in a pan. Add the shrimps and boil for 3 minutes. Drain them in a colander and let cool.

step 2:

Cut the shrimps into half. Mix the mayonnaise and shrimps.

step 3:

Put 120 g steamed rice on a square of plastic wrap. Make a hollow in the center of the steamed rice and put the shrimp and mayonnaise mixture there.

step 4:

Wrap the steamed rice in the plastic wrap and press into desired shape (triangular, ball or cylindrical).

step 5:

Remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon salt over the whole rice ball.

step 6:

Wrap the toasted dried dried laver (nori) around the rice ball. For triangle and ball shapes, use 6 cm. × 18 cm. size. For cylindrical shape, use 4 cm. × 11 cm. size.