It was a beautiful Spring morning and I headed to downtown Lakeland for the Saturday Farmers Market. It is a great place to go help support local businesses.
Each time I go I find something, and this Saturday was no exception. I saw a sign for a Japanese rice ball, and I was curious what that was all about.
They had a pretty large crowd around their booth. It seemed that everyone was interested in these rice balls. These are made with Japanese sushi rice that is stuffed with different filling and then wrapped in a seaweed sheet. It was also not in the shape of a ball but a triangle. The entire item was fascinating.
I took a chance and ordered a tune rice ball. Even the wrapping around the rice was unique. You needed to pull the red arrows on the wrap in order to remove it, otherwise the seaweed might all have come apart.
It was creamy tuna salad in the middle of the soft rice. The rice did have a slight vinegar taste just like sushi. The seaweed wrap added a little crunch when I took a bite and it kept the triangle shape. It acted almost like an editable napkin.
The entire item was delicious. All three of the elements worked so well together. It was super easy to eat and easy to walk around the market.
They do have a website where you can order some other flavors. Then you can pick them up at the following weeks market. This is exactly what I did. I ordered another creamy tuna since I enjoyed it so much. I also ordered the eel. This was strips of cooked eel (just like I get when I order sushi) topped off with the sweet eel sauce. Then it was covered with the seaweed.
It was like eating a jumbo sushi roll. I actually popped it in the microwave for a few seconds to warm it up. That made it a little easier to bit in to the eel.
I am so glad I found the at the Farmers Market. These rice balls are a nice snack and very easy to eat. Check them out and order a few at www.omusubeefl.com
Enjoy!
T
