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Having never had one, are onigiri filled with anything? I think of eating something that's basically entirely rice and wonder where's the protein? It seems to j
by thenewwazoo 2y ago
Having never had one, are onigiri filled with anything? I think of eating something that's basically entirely rice and wonder where's the protein? It seems to just be all simple carbs, which feels like a setup for an insulin spike and sugar crash.
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- dagmx 2y agoYes they’re usually filled with some kind of filling. Often a fish or meat filling. They’re essentially like a dumpling.
- thenewwazoo 2y agoOh so more than just what’s on top? Neato.
- HideousKojima 2y agoWhen I make them at home I usually stuff them with teriyaki chicken
- 93po 2y agoeven just the seaweed wrapper adds a lot of flavor, but for sure the filling is the best part. it's really tastey rice too, not like the rice you'd get dumping any old white rice into a rice cooker then trying to eat it
- scelerat 2y agotuna plus mayo and umeboshi (tart, pickled plum) are my two favorite onigiri stuffings
- Jcampuzano2 2y agoWhen I was in Japan for a while you could get them filled with all sorts of things. The most common I recall were tuna and mayo or chicken with teriyaki sauce or soy sauce and they're delicious. I'd have one or two a day.
- j7ake 2y agoIt’s most like carb. Most Japanese diet is much more carb heavy than a typical Californian diet.
- n1b0m 2y agoThe pickled plum ones I had in Tokyo were delicious
- daotoad 2y agohttps://www.justonecookbook.com/onigiri-rice-balls/ https://www.justonecookbook.com/onigiri-rice-balls/ You can make them all sorts of ways. Plain rice around a filling or with rice with stuff mixed in shaped into a ball. You can also make a more sandwich like variant called onigirazu. This link is for one made with chicken katsu, but you can use any kind of sandwich filling--strongly flavored, savory things like ham work best. https://www.justonecookbook.com/chicken-katsu-onigirazu/ https://www.justonecookbook.com/chicken-katsu-onigirazu/
- moandcompany 2y agoThey're usually filled with something with a lower glycemic index than the surrounding rice. You can also mitigate some of the glycemic response effect of the onigiri by cooking the rice with vinegar and chilling the cooked rice (or packaged onigiri) overnight to increase the starch's resistance.
- d13 2y agoYou’re right, they are just 90% white rice with some flavouring. No more “healthy” than a white bread sandwich. If you’re looking for a healthier lunch option, try a 7 ingredient chopped salad including almonds and cashews and feta, topped with a simple vinaigrette. These take less than 10 minutes to make the night before, and will fill you up all afternoon.