Post #97

i have always loved the simplicity in japanese cuisine. when it comes to late night comfort food, this one i've always wanted to give it a try - rice ball in clear soup.

my rice balls wrapped tightly in glad wrap - mixture of cooked rice, tinned smoked salmon pieces, dried seaweed, jap dried pickles and togarashi chilli powder.



here, my failed attempt to pan fry those rice balls :( i was trying to get a crispy crust by pan frying the outside of the rice ball, but it could be because i didnt use japanese rice (which should be stickier) and the ball wasn't holding tight enough, it started to fall apart v soon after i fiddled with it :(



ok, lets hope i do something right with the soup base. i mixed konbu dashi stock with hot water, and thrown in a japanese rice tea bag :)



so finally, the final product - it was yummy but i could have added more tea leaves :)


-Smoked salmon rice ball in clear tea soup-