Round 'visible inside' shape onigiri:Place a cutting board or wax paper on the counter and wet your hands with water thoroughly (you can add a pinch of salt to your water). This is to keep the rice from sticking to your hands (although some grains will still stick) and to keep your hands cool from the hot rice. Scoop some rice with a spoon or scooper.
Make a deep crater in the rice ball, but don't puncture it to the point that your fingers slip to the other side! This is where your filling is going to go, so just deep enough to place things in.
Insert your fillings into the hole and wrap nori (seaweed) around your onigiri.
Triangle shape onigiri:Place a cutting board or wax paper on the counter and wet your hands with water thoroughly (you can add a pinch of salt to your water). This is to keep the rice from sticking to your hands (although some grains will still stick) and to keep your hands cool from the hot rice. Scoop some rice with a spoon or scooper.
Make a deep crater in the rice ball, but don't puncture it to the point that your fingers slip to the other side! This is where your filling is going to go, so just deep enough to place things in.
Insert your fillings into the hole and make sure that you don't overfill it!
Fold some rice over the hole/crater so that all fillings are hidden. If you press too lightly, the rice won't stick together and will crumble as you eat it. If you press too hard, the rice will get mushy and soggy. To make a triangle, make an "L" shape with your hand and use that to shape your rice with.
Wrap nori (seaweed) around your onigiri. The seaweed keeps your hands rice-free and keeps the rice ball in its shape.