5 Attempts to Perfect Onigiri: The Rice Ball 4Kids Called a 'Donut' in Pokémon

Babish recreates Brock's onigiri from Pokémon — the rice balls that 4Kids Entertainment famously dubbed 'jelly-filled donuts' for American audiences. He walks through making two classic fillings (umeboshi pickled plums and braised kombu kelp) and documents five messy attempts before nailing the proper triangular and round shapes.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1sushi rice
  • 2kombu (dried kelp)
  • 3umeboshi (pickled Japanese plums)
  • 4nori (dried seaweed)
  • 5rice wine vinegar
  • 6soy sauce
  • 7mirin
  • 8sake
  • 9sugar
  • 10sesame seeds
  • 11water
  • 12salt
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