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Rice

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Tenmusu are Onigiri rice balls with shrimp Tempura as a filling.  Onigiri is rice shaped by pressing firmly in your hands and forming into a ball or triangle, or some other kind of shape.  Typical fillings are pickled plum (Umeboshi), dried bonito flakes with soy sauce (Okaka), or salted salmon.  Tenmusu is something special, with Tempura shrimp and all.  It’s kind of like the “go-to” Onigiri for important Onigiri.

Barazushi is a kind of sushi with a lot of vegetables mixed in. Bara means “scattered,” describing here that vegetables are mixed into the…