Multicoloured Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) | Sorted Food

[@parasite159]

These Donuts are great! Jelly-filled are my favorite!

[@gozerthegozarian9500]

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[@heyoitskram5748]

I'll use this frying pan.... As a drying pan

[@46AlexB46]

The highlight of this by far was the pure contempt in Mike's face after Jamie's Rice-spect joke. I completely lost focus on the actual recipe watching them.

[@JP-dj3ty]

Ander Barkley ahahahhahahaha I'm dying 😂

[@MaeFarrow98]

Same here! I was laughing too hard to pay attention to Ben! And he goes on forever, I kept laughing!

[@itseskay]

Ander Barkley haha that little head shake 😂

[@Laura_Norda]

I didn't see that first time! Thanks for pointing it out !!

[@elyshahugill775]

7:55 and onwards :'D

[@merlion6613]

How the boys shaped onigiri reminded me of my dear English friend whom I tried (and failed) to teach how to make onigiri many years ago. I wish I could show how to do it just by folding both hands - one to flatten sides, the other to create triangle shape. My favourite filling is cheese and bonito flakes in soy sauce - it’s an amazing fusion combo 😊

[@skyziska1834]

I love how Jamie messily pulls out a handful of the ingredient, instead of pulling out the actual bowl

[@MrYuenH]

I'm pretty sure the proper way to prepare Japanese koshihikari rice (short grain/pearl) is to wash and polish (process by which you rub the grains together gently with your hands) thoroughly first, THEN soak in water. notice how when Ben pours water into the pan of rice it is still cloudy. if prepared properly, there shouldn't be much starch left and the water ought to be clear. when the rice is cooked, it should be relatively sticky but each grain is still very distinct from one another in texture.

[@aibadotcom]

Yup, proper way is to wash the grains gently till the water runs clear then soak in water then drain for a couple of minutes before cooking. By the way koshihikari is just one variety of Japanese rice (one of the most popular). There are actually lots of other varieties of Japanese rice. The rice section in a Japanese supermarket still overwhelms me to this day.

[@wolfegurl006]

Agreed! The rice needs a gentle rinse cycle with hands involved before soaking. You can also eyeball the water level, as no Japanese person ever measures the water. You can do this with your fingers (Stick a finger in, up the first knuckle is the rice level, the second knuckle will be the water level) or you just make sure there's a layer of water above the rice of about the same thickness as the rice level.

[@jolenebrownd6995]

I really liked the music during Ben's explanation of sushi rice

[@saramgeorge]

These fridgecam episodes just keep getting better and better!

[@MikeDelphi1]

A rice dish I enjoyed from a country just in Western Europe. Portugal has a rice dish called Cabidela. I think you'll enjoy researching this and Mike may even like it.

[@revmeister007]

This new format is perfect guys. Long time subscriber and the first couple of seasons of fridge cam were a bit off, these are perfect!!

[@angelacheng1336]

this miiiiiiight be a stretch but somehow i foresee ben questionably pronouncing some foreign words this week

[@jennah635]

right xD the way he says "on-e-giri" ahahah his pronunciation....... makes me want to cry myself to sleep

[@TheKarmicCrib]

Jenna H wait how do you pronounce it I think his accent just makes it weird

[@Abusiv3Hamst3r]

Aside from putting emphasis on the second syllable like every English speaker does naturally they're doing fine. They're reading the romanized word as they should just like everyone does with croissant, or bratwurst. Technically also you cant even romanize Japanese properly since its a non-phonetic language, that is lacking distinction between R and L so i could (completely justifiably) write it onigili and no Japanese person would be able to tell the difference in pronunciation without a pretty good English education. (lesson here is Japanese is a really strange language that is not at all easy for native English speakers.)

[@revmeister007]

By 'ethnic' words do you mean 'foreign' words?

[@angelacheng1336]

hm i guess, im not super clear on the difference but foreign just feels a little exoticizing to me

[@betsychou4899]

Also loved the animation of the four guys talking

[@joygnade]

I am thoroughly in love with James! That Scotsman has won my heart! Keep being your adorable self James!

[@starlitflorist]

When I think of rice, I think of kheer - a really lovely dessert originating in India. Can't wait to see what you guys have in store this week!

[@yamivargasalexandriabruce8890]

I love how much James' face looks like Grumpy Cat's while lowering the box hahahaha

[@sarahjennison8295]

Ben's hands in the oiled gloves make me so weirdly uncomfortable.

[@JTMcAwesomeFace]

I'm lazy and poor so I just cook some jasmine rice. Then I grab a can of tuna and mix it with whatever I have: soy sauce, sriracha, sesame seeds, chopped nori, kewpie/mayo...Plop some over rice and bam! Your very own cheap/easy af horrible bastardization of everything that is good in the world (but that tastes good).

[@philile8504]

I never believed it when they said Barry is a inaudible but in the animation he was straight up talking into a pillow

[@christinechaos5566]

The minimalist cartoon faces were so cute! I'm glad you brought them back in a new way

[@roysflamekitten]

I don't know if I can still add to this... but if you cook sushirice in coconut milk, use mango slices for nori and strawberries for filling (or any other fruit that slices thin and holds well and any fruit that pairs well for filling) you can make a delicious sweet sort-of-sushi for dessert that looks and tastes beautiful

[@samwilliams6820]

I'd take a look at Korean Bibimbap. I always loved it having it as a kid in Korea, and it's really straightforward dish.

[@PhoebeGrigor]

I heard Jamie's comment about his burrito weighing the same amount as a small child as "I'm going to make one that tastes the same as a small child" and I was mildly disturbed for a few moments

[@mikekuppen6256]

Also: my first association was the "folding" of a used diaper.

[@erinablues7491]

Creative! Putting canned tuna with mayo in the middle is also delicious. よくできました;)

[@markevans9188]

Little did people know that by the end of the week an international incident would occur, just because of rice.

[@patriciacarney6762]

Just made these for the first time! It was also my first time cooking rice on the stove (not from instant in the microwave)! They turned out okay - I think I can improve my rice cooking skills and my ratio of filling to rice, because they don't hold together super well, but they taste delicious so I'm quite pleased! Thanks Sorted :D

[@malixybabe]

You guys should try the Cantonese clay pot rice (bo jai fan 煲仔飯). It's a one pot rice, so the flavours of the ingredients are mingled within the rice, together with the smokey flavour from the crispy charred rice bits at the bottom, they taste so good! Chicken and mushroom is a great combo :) ( btw greetings from Hong Kong!)

[@MusicxTheLordxFamily]

Really loving these new video formats and the weekly themes! Videos are great guys! 😊

[@weixinlee1576]

Rice is my life so this made me very happy omg :) THANKS SORTED!! And good job on the pronounciation!!! Hahahhahaha However, instead of dumping salt in the water, you should actually wet your hands and rubbing salt over them completely before shaping the onigiris! (Let the salt dissolve on the wet hands, it's fineeee) This method is the best when you're making plain onigiri, adding a slight saltiness to the sweet rice :)

[@Swishyhead]

As someone who has a limited palate, I really appreciate how Mike is open about his own tastes.

[@RobbyMadeWithHeart]

in Italy we use rice in some different ways like risotto, timballi , even cakes. I hope to make it this week and I will try to upload it to your site. It's one of those traditions recipes!

[@athickie]

7:51 - 8:10 Mike's face 😂😂 I'm cryingg

[@HaruhiAihara]

Season 3 is the best guys! Keep up the good work! Love you guys.

[@tiantian4547]

It's amazing that he could cook the rice perfectly without a rice cooker.

[@TSMChaox]

just popped by to say im really enjoying the videography and content of the past week of sorted and this new video!! Its been amazingly fun and enjoyable to watch

[@harrispinkham]

I hate cooking but you guys make my evening every evening just watching a Sorted episode!

[@turnedupcrazy3638]

I have been wanting to try onigiri for so long. Now I know how to make them myself! Thanks guys :D

[@Miekzz]

I've really been enjoying the new fridgecam setup with the mystery ingredient :). And ooohhh yesssss burritossss!

[@bentonmcdaniel3770]

Ya'll are awesome! :) Love the whole crew and the new format! Don't let people get ya'll down, 'cause you are doing a fantastic job! :)

[@kenjibrown410]

First off love the show and I will be trying the mushroom onigiri very soon! When I make my rice (always Japanese med-short grain like mama made) I have learned you get better al-dente texture if you add the salt after you cook the rice in fresh water

[@wwsuwannee7993]

When forming the balls the salt water on your hands adds a very subtle flavor. This is more traditional.

[@mollykelland2580]

I absolutely love this new style of fridgecam!!!

[@blueminto7]

I didn't expect the filling to get mixed with the rice. I'm used to seeing it on the inside with the rice on the outside, but it's nice to see that it holds up anyways.

[@mexc7279]

These donuts are great jelly filled is my favorite. Nothing beats a jelly filled donut

[@rifathossain6132]

i hope you will get past India and create something Bangladeshi one day.

[@yogoobiegoobie]

Yes to the little animation! Loved it!

[@dalalh2366]

If you guys are planing to cook some thing from the Middle East❤,I strongly recommend: 1) kabsa(كبسة)- Saudi Arabia 2) machboos(مجبوس)- Kuwait 3)mansaf(منسف)-Jordan

[@isaacp590]

Mates, here's an awesome recommendation for onigiri. Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) in a few dashes of soy sauce. Dice a mango and sprinkle a dash of cayenne pepper. Take those ingredients and put them into your ball and form the triangle shape with a rectangle shape of nori dry seaweed. Proper good!

[@SaxophoneLover12]

I just use some plastic wrap to shape mine. Kinda the same way you guys made the fresh fish sushi a while ago. Pretty easy and no mess either!

[@Thisisnotatest257]

Jamie's rice comment at the beginning was poetic 😍

[@jackiechen9850]

HAHAHA! at 8:01 look at mike's face after Jamie made that bad pun

[@Ckearpf]

Just putting it out there, barry will almost definitely make a sushi burrito in the burrito battle, always thinking outside the box!!

[@evilplushiex]

This reminded me of my old craving... The fermented seaweed riceballs I had in NYC some years back haunt me, they were too good

[@shaymaalb]

I'm loving this mystery box series

[@clarakyme]

and then you could also grill the onigiri XD But i also like to add sushi vinegar in my onigiri rice lol Also... Sushi = raw fish or some sort of topping placed ontop of/covering rice Maki = rice roll in the shape of a tube with seaweed sashimi = plain raw fish onigiri (noun)= "nigiri" means to squeeze the 'o' is just the article so it's rice that's squeezed into shape (you also nigiri [action verb] the rice for sushi to make it into a bite sized clump) at least that's how i differentiate them XD

[@ummehabibatasmia4770]

you guys are funny, cute, awesome!! love you guys a lots💜

[@Nightingale_time]

I've never been this early before!!!! I love rice and onigiri, I'm so excited =D

[@deeyoyo1]

it might just be me, but it seems that Ben is very comfortable in this format, I really like this new way of shooting sorted!

[@yuzuyuzu8870]

NO WAY! I JUST MADE SOME ONIGIRI FOR LUNCH!!

[@SortedFood]

Fate!

[@StellaMariaGiulia]

I put my rice on the stove to make onigirazu, open KZbin while I wait, - and look what sorted food is making!

[@sarahclay9958]

Pickled plum onigiri is gorgeous

[@babaloo1133]

Over the years of watching your videos you've given me a fair share of laughs and saliva drooling down my face, but there was always one thing that has caused me pain: the way you cook rice. Yes, throwing your rice in a large pot of boiling water and then straining it has caused me nightmares. Today's video was the first time you have cooked rice the correct way without a rice cooker, and so I shall have no more nightmares anymore as I will be dreaming of countless sheep with Barry's face saying "Rice needs time and love and respect". Well done Sorted, well done.

[@shirleycastle5170]

I thought that video was very interesting. Thank you for sharing

[@SylveaSparkle]

I always make seasoned sushi rice when making Onigiri & Onigirazu. I love making Korean inspired versions, but when making a whole bunch for some friends, at a friends request I made some Mexican inspired Chipotle Beef Onigirazu, and it turned out amazing!

[@musingsofajay387]

Well Korea has their own "onigiri" called Sam Gap Kimbap. It's different since they don't season their rice and the fillings are different. I get them by the corner store all the time ^_^

[@jennaful420]

MusingsofaJay♡ it's actually pronounced/romanized as samgak kimbap (삼각김밥)

[@m3grim]

I genuinely love the new format. Keep up the awesome work, lads!

[@lets.get.intoit.]

I'm impressed by Barry's shaping skills!

[@adad5781]

And so like that, just by pure accident, I had omitido for lunch today and then I see this. Awesome!And if you're ever in Poznań, Poland, there are a lot of places selling omitido here, but you just HAVE TO check M Onigiri - the original and still the best one so far 🤤

[@FaultAndDakranon]

Hurrah! The proper rice for the proper dish!! Thank you :)

[@lovelion2001]

I'm properly upset that they don't do the "butt first" thing anymore.

[@vickyvango634]

i miss butt first.

[@fadelpw511]

but others hate it

[@Mushnp]

Yeah it's great when you tell the same joke literally hundreds of times, it never ever gets old at all. HAHA

[@CriAleMar]

I'm like 89% sure the joke isn't the reason that it's missed. The Internet loves butts after all.

[@harrietbutler8532]

are you by any chance british bc honestly "properly" is so british lmao

[@Malfoyslayton]

Kudos on shaping them into triangles without a mould! I have a triangle mould I usually use which makes it more efficient (or is meant to at least). Question: are there many Japanese restaurants in England? In Sydney, there's usually at least 2 sushi shops in local suburbs. Just interested in the spread of cuisines in each country...

[@bochitheshroom]

You guys should try dessert rice recipes like Filipino chocolate rice. It's literally chocolate rice with milk and it's amazing. It's one of my childhood favourites.

[@zachcooks5493]

Excellent. They look authentic. We will try to make them soon.

[@yourAWESOMEboss]

Make Filipino rice cakes for rice week!! Like puto, suman, biko, sapin-sapin etc!!

[@gladyslorenzo2134]

Arroz con gandules y pernil. That's a puertorrican dish ❤️

[@mathgurlc18]

did you know! there has been a boom lately (the last couple of years) in onigirazu which are even more sandwich-like onigiri, think a square rice bun burger. not grilled, wrapped in nori. the shops even started selling nori specifically for onigirazu. check it out!

[@linnym9523]

Hey guys, since it's the rice week you should definitely try to make Plov (or Pilav). It's a popular central asian dish and it's absolutely delicious!

[@sophinator2983]

mikes face at 5:43 is just so great

[@suzychocolate7]

i hope those Sorted Food avatars would come back every week. it is the first time the two in the middle speak. you should make one for James as well. By the way this vid is very aesthetic. awesome.

[@aprilseva3541]

"it's what you call, the rice and fall "😁😋

[@varsharahulnair9149]

Hey sorted crew!!!! Chefs Table - Can you flavour the rice while it is in the water? if so could you recommend some flavours? Love you guys soooo and u are a huge inspiration. keep doing a great job!!!!

[@AndreaRymoen]

Jamie's "no pressure" at 7:36 sounds so much like Mike.

[@KumikoMuraoka]

I make these for lunch when I have extra leftover from dinner. it's so easy to make.

[@TheKarmicCrib]

you should do some west african recipies! my dad makes a mixed rice that has tomato salmon and beans its veritile becuse we use it with leftover stuff add as many veggies and stuff as you want

[@krilana]

Please make a sharable clip of just 6m to 7m30s. I love the conversating animated yous plus the shaped onigiri.

[@felixm8945]

Normally you make it like a little pocket with the filling inside of it, but that looks really tasty!

[@janinedahl3451]

I loved the cartoon face bit! Please do more of that!

[@shutupemilykim]

Berry seems like that guy at the mall with multiple Urban Outfitter bags and talks loudly about how he's heard unreleased music by Drake.

[@sarahr7890]

Berry? Is that derogatory? The man is not blue, nor is he made of straw.

[@mitchc.2660]

He has a bit of a rasp though.

[@sarahr7890]

shutupemilykim Oh, that deserves comment of the week for sure 😂

[@mitchc.2660]

*takes a bow* haha

[@shutupemilykim]

I am honoured with the flattery. Finally after years of weird hipsters surrounding me pays off.

[@samanthapalmore2258]

Only thing keeping me awake at work right now!!!

[@iamchristyfierce]

Omg can we bring back that cute little South Park bit in the middle of this? I love that little bit of animation.

[@katieb_]

I really like camera work in this episode - where it shifts focus from one onigiri to another one on ‘sexy shots’😍

[@flowers-fq6hp]

I squealed a little at rice. In my house it's rice at every meal :) I would love to see a rice cake recipe!

[@terript1]

I'd love it if you could do an idiot-proof rice cream. It doesn't seem to matter how carefully I try it always ends up as mush.

[@Jessica-ze7lj]

Can u Rice pudding! I love rice omg hahaha Taiwan has this really nice savoury rice 'onigiri' with chicken floss and so many other stuff and their oval shaped and HUMONGOUS!

[@AmelieL4130]

This is going to be the best week ever !! ^^

[@seanpuptreacy]

These guys need a TV show

[@ruhirangwala5749]

You guys should try making Khichdi, it's a basic Indian dish made with rice and yellow lentils and often eaten with mango or lemon pickels. Also eaten with a bottle gourd soup "Palidu". It's a simple recipe and super tasty...

[@hannahkalter5405]

I miss these!

[@khushidodhia3796]

Onigiri is the only Japanese food I actually know about, a friend had some one day

[@singingmusicmel]

I think you should make some Peanut Butter Rice for Mike! It's eaten in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Maybe make a peanut butter rice with spicy curry or spiced vegetable burrito!

[@Ninkashi]

That looks soooooooo good!! And this is a thing I have long wanted to make, but never for around to actually doing it :D

[@britneylouisee8215]

mike's eyes during the intro 😍😍

[@vickleberry]

I live in an apartment block and every time you guys says "full recipe downstairs" a tiny part of my brain is confused, thinking I have to ask my downstairs neighbours for the recipe hahaha I probably shouldn't watch these videos before my morning cup of tea!!