Rice Sandwich
Onigiritime
NUTRITION FACT ABOUT ONIGIRI & SUSHI
It is now so common to see a sushi deli, cafe & restaurant everywhere in Sydney. In fact you see more sushi eateries here than Japan. Kaiki Suzuki, also a Sushi master knows very well about Sushi & Onigiri. At home onigiri is a daily lunch for kids.
Why not sushi everyday?
Sushi
Generally, Sushi is made with a boiled steam rice blended with Sushi Vinegar. Sushi Vinegar is made from Rice Vinegar, Salt & Sugar. Some chefs also mix konbu ( seaweed ) to give a hidden touch of flavour.
Did you know....to make 20litre of sushi vinegar uses
11 kg of white sugar
4kg ~ 10kg of salt
20 litre of rice vinegar
1 cup of rice normally use 20~40ml of sushi vinegar.
1 cup of rice = 160gram = 267 calories
Average Deli Sushi uses 2/3 cup of rice = 130gram
Sugar contents per roll = 2~3teaspoon
* 1 teaspoon = 4.2gram = 19 calories
Carbohydrates 100g (100%) = 1 teaspoon of sugar
Calorie per roll = 255 ~ 274 calories ( sushi rice only )
Did you know....... until after the WW2 in Japan....
SUSHI DID NOT CONTAIN ANY SUGAR!
SUSHI VINEGAR NEVER CONTAINED SUGAR WHATSOEVER!
Today in Japan and around the world, people can not even imagine to eat Sushi with out Sugared rice!!!
Onigiri
Onigiri is generally made with boiled steam rice slightly mixed with a pinch of salt. Onigiri is known to be eaten for lunch or snack time. It is served in a room tempreture or kept in a open deli fridge.
Onigiri is like the sandwich of Japan.
Onigiri comes in various sizes. Standard Deli size
Onigiri is 110gram including fillings.
1 onigiri = 150 calories ( rice only )
It contains No Sugar. Simply wrapped with a roasted seaweed.
Excessive consumption of carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates like sugar or corn syrup, can lead to obesity. Combination of Rice & Sugar like sushi is very high in Carbohydrate.
Rice diet health benefits
Eating rice has its benefits. To name one, it helps you keep down insulin levels that may be just what you need to start cutting back on fat.
Onigiri is also a great way to control your diet.
Onigiritime - We only use KOSHIHIKARI RICE
Super premium short grain rice by SUNRICE
100% Australian Grown!
WHATS MORE?
Onigiritime packaging allowed the nori to be stored separately from the rice. Before eating, the diner could open the packet of nori and wrap the onigiri.
NO MORE SWEATY NORI!