Konobori Rice Balls for Childrens Day - white rice

Method

• Make a round rice ball with your favorite filling inside.
• Cut the nori seaweed into long and thin strips.
• Match the width to the rice balls.
• Cut a triangle out of one of the edges as shown in the photo.
• Cut out a big circle from the cheese with a pastry tip to make an eye.
• Use a broad straw to cut out another circle in the eye to make a pupil (the black nori-seaweed will be seen through the cheese).
• Wrap the rice balls with the nori strips, place the eye-shaped cheese on top!
• It will look cute if you decide to add scales, but I made it easy and simple this time.
• They will look like this in a bento box.
• Another variation decorated the carps on a bed of rice in the bento box.