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Konnichiwa, Monty Community!

🍙 Onigiri Action at Monty!

Our Monty students had a wonderful time making delicious onigiri (Japanese rice balls) this week as part of #OnigiriAction!

Students had fun shaping their onigiri into different shapes, and some even asked for seconds! It was lovely to see them enjoying Japanese food while learning how a simple action can help others.

Did you know that every photo posted with #OnigiriAction provides 5 school meals for children in need? We’re proud that our students are learning how small actions can make a big difference!

The campaign is still running, so if you make onigiri at home, you can join in too! Simply take a photo and upload it to Onigiri Action Homepage with #OnigiriAction to help support children in need.

🍙 Let's Make Onigiri at Home 🍙

You only need a few simple ingredients to make these yummy Japanese rice balls with your family.

Ingredients

• Cooked rice (we used SunRice medium-grain rice)
• Nori (Japanese seaweed)
• A tiny pinch of salt
• Cling wrap

How to make it

1. Cook the rice and allow it to cool slightly until it is comfortable to handle.
2. Place some rice on a piece of cling wrap. With slightly damp hands, shape it into a triangle, ball or any fun shape you like!
3. Sprinkle with a tiny bit of salt, then wrap or decorate with nori.

💡 Busy-parent tip: Onigiri are a great addition to lunch boxes! You can freeze leftover rice in portions and reheat it in the morning before shaping it into onigiri. For the best texture, it's better to make them fresh rather than leaving them in the fridge overnight, as refrigerated rice can become hard and dry.

Ayako Kumakura,

Japanese Language Teacher