Name: Onigiri
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 Persian cucumbers, cut into ¼-inch pieces; Kosher salt; 4 cups freshly cooked sushi rice; Toasted sesame seeds, furikake seasoning, and/or shichimi togarashi (for seasoning); 2 toasted nori sheets, sliced 1½–2 inches thick; Shichimi togarashi, a Japanese red-pepper seasoning mix, can be found at Japanese markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

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Alex Lau

Make sure to rinse the rice in several changes of water before cooking so that it isn’t too gluey.

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