Fiction Food

"Big Hero 6" Baymax Onigiri (Rice Ball)

Made with cooked white rice & nori (seaweed).

Place a piece of plastic wrap in a small bowl & sprinkle with water & a tiny bit of salt. Cut Baymax's features from a sheet of nori & place it in the center of the plastic wrap-lined bowl. Wet your hands (this will prevent the rice from sticking to your skin) & scoop a palm-sized ball of rice into the bowl, on top of the nori. Gather up the edges of the plastic wrap & twist. Shape the rice ball into an oval within the tight confines of the plastic wrap. When the desired shape is reached, unwrap the plastic. Wet your hands again & place the Baymax onigiri, face-side-up, on a little bed of lettuce.

You can also put a little something in the middle, like an umiboshi (Japanese pickled plum) or a bit of tuna & mayo–or whatever you'd like!

Great for bento or served alongside Wasabi Ginger's Wasabi Ginger, Chip-Crusted Fish Fillets!