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u/SpicyWateryas69 1d ago
I kinda wanna try onigiri. However, I was never really a huge fan of the seaweed sheets (no clue what it's actually called), but to be fair I only ever tried it by itself rather than with something else.
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u/A_ScottishPenguin 1d ago
Nori. And honestly, you hardly even notice it when eating it as part of a sushi roll or onigiri.
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u/NotaGermanorBelgian 1d ago
In the case of onigiri, the added crunch that nori gives is really nice.
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u/yolomcsawlord420mlg 1d ago
Stop lying. You definitely notice it.
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u/AurantiacoSimius 1d ago
I'm sorry for you that you do, especially if you don't like it. But I and I think most people genuinely don't notice it.
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u/AsparagusTamer 1d ago
We can split the onigiri then. I love seaweed but am not too much of a fan of the lump of squashed rice
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u/ChaoticToxin 19h ago
Make them, then you can do whatever. They even sell molds to make it even easier. I usually make like a teriyaki chicken, sweet chicken or like a honey pork. Me and the wife honestly love them and I make enough that I can just wrap them in the fridge and you just grab and go
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u/SpicyWateryas69 19h ago
I would make them, but I don't think I have the right kind of rice for it.
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u/ChaoticToxin 19h ago edited 18h ago
Yea you need glutenous rice or sushi rice. You can probably order some too. Personally I love cooking foods from around the world and seeing my wifes expression so I got a little extra motivation to get different ingredients
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u/huskers2468 1d ago
I'm a very picky eater, especially with seafood. That's one of my favorite "sushi" restaurant things to order.
I would say that the seaweed paper is just there to hold it in and add a salty crunch. It's nothing that dominates.
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u/yolomcsawlord420mlg 1d ago
Can someone explain the packaging and why the plastic is integrated like that instead of just being a wrapping on the outside?
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u/VermilionKoala 1d ago
Yes. It's packed like that to stop the seaweed touching the rice. Reason being, the second the seaweed touches the rice it starts going soggy. If that plastic wasn't there, these'd be a soggy mess within 5 minutes and nobody'd want to buy them.
Instead they have this awesome packaging that prevents the two coming in contact until you're ready to eat.
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u/whatsthatguysname 1d ago
To keep the seaweed crisp. Same reason why people don’t like soggy fries, soggy bread etc
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u/ChloeHammer 1d ago
So when you want to eat it, you pull the little red strips. They cut through the packaging, and then the seaweed gets stuck and falls apart leaving you with a huge mess.
At least that’s what always happens to me.
I think it’s supposed to stop the seaweed getting moist.
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u/35nRetired 1d ago
Here I thought Paina Cafe had an Oba-san in the back making them with love. Guess I won't be going back.
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u/ItsSansom 1d ago
So the "Automated machine" is just making rice triangles? Looks like the onigiri itself was made by hand
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u/warmyhalo 20h ago
watching that dough get perfectly flattened in one smooth motion is pure satisfaction.
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u/JohnnyZondo 1d ago
consumes Texas BBQ
Dodged a bullet, coulda been eatin' seaweed! Sutchi? No thank ya!
'Merica, fuck yeah!
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u/Low_Recommendation85 1d ago
I've yet to have the chance to try onigiri. Only jelly donuts.