The sumo onigiri details are done with nori and ham.
Bentos are packed with pork cutlets, broccoli and strawberries.
I made some mini versions as well. :P
And packed them into my boys' snack boxes.
There's also pork cutlets and grapes in there.
To make sumo onigiris, first shaped your rice into triangular shaped using cling wrap. You can use a rice mould if you have one. And add whatever fillings you want inside the onigiri.
Cut out 2 strips of nori. Wrap nori on onigiri and wrap back the cling wrap again to secure it.
Fold nori in half, cut out triangles for the eyebrows.
Cut a small strip of seaweed to be placed on top as sumo's hair.
Here's the punchers I used to get the nori for the sumo onigiris you see in the bentos shared above.
Lastly, punch out 2 circles with a cutter or straw, and attach onto sumo's cheeks with pasta.
And it's done. You can use decor gel or ketchup to dot on blusher instead, and experiment with whatever expression you like. :)
Where to get same or similar items used in today's bentos:
Really cute sumos, full of expressions! And thank you for the tutorial ^,^
ReplyDeleteTk u, Berlnda. :)
Deleteanother useful tutorial! i always LOVE your tutorial. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteTk u, Yenn. :)
DeleteMust try out, love this Sumo!
ReplyDeleteThey are super adorable and I will never know that you used the cling wrap to secure the nori. No wonder my nori never sticks as I try to press them with my fingers. Really helpful tutorial and thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteTk u, Rina. :)
DeleteThis is so cute!!! super fun!!! :D
ReplyDeleteTk u, Shirley. :)
DeleteThese are so cute! Love their facial expressions!
ReplyDeleteTk u, Jean. :)
DeleteVery funny idea, the bento onigiris, their faces are great ^^
ReplyDeleteTk u, Mayumi. :)
DeleteOh my.. so cute so cute so cute!!! Thanks for the tutorials.
ReplyDeleteTk u, Stephanie. :)
DeleteSorry if this is a dumb question but are you using sushi rice or regular? I've heard some people say you can use regular rice that is wet a little for onigiri and some say no. ???
ReplyDeleteI'm using sushi rice here. Yes, you can use regular rice that is wet to mould, but you can't eat it like an onigiri, it will tend to break apart easily. :)
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