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Originally Posted by wolf
More Onigiri.
This time I did use an onigiri shaper ... two, actually. One traditional, one star. I have some others but didn't feel like washing all of them.
The process actually goes faster when you mush them together with your hands, but it's less painful to use the molds. And they're tidier. And I was able to put more filling into them.
Still using the chicken and spices as a filling. I went to the Asian market today, and after not finding any ume paste, I asked the owner. He explained that you don't see the paste because the stuff costs $15 for a very small jar. He did show me a big jar of preserved plums, but even at $5 I thought that was more of an investment that I was willing to make for something I'm not sure that I'll like.
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I bet I could find your "ume" downtown in the International District. There are numerous asian grocery stores, the all time king of which is Uwajimaya. ... interested?