JapanBargain 1761, Japanese Sushi Mold Rice Ball Maker, Triangle Shape, Non Stick, White Color, Made in Japan

I'm a caterer and have made round onigiri for 150 guests at a bar mitzvah luncheon. Round was easiest for a crew of four to crank out.However, triangular onigiri is easier to pack in a lunch box or bike bag. It's also big enough to make a substantial snack or a good component to a meal. Since I cook for a living it is so nice to have someone else in the family make a meal. This mold makes onigiri fun and easy to make! My spouse and kids can turn out irresistible, delicious onigiri.Three cups of rice in the rice cooker makes 12 onigiri. There is no need to oil the mold. The very, very sticky rice slides out of the mold easily.The photos I've included are the teriyaki salmon round onigiri we made for the bar mitzvah kiddush and the other photo is a chopped spicy shrimp filled onigiri made with this mold. There is no reason to hesitate getting this mold. It is a terrific kitchen tool.

This thing is fun and easy to use. Even a small child could do it. Very easy to clean, also.UPDATE: So it's 3 years after I initially ordered (purchased in 2015 and it's June 2018) and I'm loving this. I had to cut out wheat and gluten due to certain health conditions, and finding a portable carbohydrate that was also appealing was difficult. This way I can press onigiri and take them with me. Look up recipes online for traditional Japanese fillings. So far I've been using bonito mixed with soy sauce. I sometimes leave the rice plain, but last time added sesame oil, rice vinegar, and extra salt (I need a lot of salt to help with my hypotension). This is also great for knowing how much you're eating. My glucose can get too low if I eat too little or too many carbohydrates, so I can "test" how I feel if I eat one or two or three if I'm really hungry.I sometimes have one onigiri with a sausage or egg for a snack, or two for a meal (you can add eggs, bacon, vegetables, pickles, or other things to your meal). Try wrapping these in nori sheets (seaweed that is used for sushi) right before eating. Also - youtube has a lot of great tips for how to make onigiri rice balls, fillings, methods of packaging or wrapping for your lunch, etc.

I bought this on a whim after hand making some creamy tuna onigiri one night. I figured there had to be a faster and less messy way to make onigiri at home and this mold has not let me down one bit! The little button that makes a hole for an umeboshi (I think that's what the button thing is for, not positive, though) is removable so if you're like me and would rather squish in some rice, make a space for the filling yourself, and then fill the rest with rice and mold it all together, you're in luck. The little buttons easily snapped out with a firm press f my thumbs and can be snapped back onto the mold from the opposite side so that they don't get lost and are readily available for use in the future if you so wish. Water works pretty well for a mold release so either run some cool water over your mold before filling it or do like I do and give each side a quick, ha;f-second long spritz of spray oil and you will have no problems with your onigiri sticking in the mold and not coming out properly. This mold is hand wash only, but it is not difficult to clean and especially not difficult if you give it a good rinse after use and use a brush type scrubber on it when you wash it. All the rice and whatever will come right off. There is also a little hanging tab piece attached to the larger piece of this mold and I use that little tab to hang my mold on a nail on my kitchen wall, but I'm sure it would be easily removed with some scissors if you so desired. This is a great, economical little mold that has made making my own onigiri in my own home a breeze. I paid full price for this mold and would not hesitate to do so again because it works so well. Excellent product!

I always make my onigiri way larger than I want and this lovely little mold does just the trick. There is no English on the packaging but the mold is made in a very intuitive way that you don't need instructions. There are very clear illustrations on the package just in case. Easy to clean!

Works great! Easy to clean. Easy to use.

It is a handy tool to make a big batch of onigiri. I like to make them by using hands only, but when I need to make a big amount, this tool is very convenient to use. It has a very smooth almost slippery surface so the rice don't stick. Great product for busy cooks.

Pros: Easy to use and clean. The flexible push-up strip at the bottom of the mold is flexible and does its job in releasing the rice from the mold.Cons: Not happy with the size of the mold. Idea for children but not adults.Overall, satisfied with my purchase and hope the company will consider revamping the mold size to accommodate adult portions.

This is a very nice onigiri (rice ball) mold, which appears to be very well designed. The smaller part, which some people have referred to as a smaller mold is used to tamp down the rice in the mold (the larger piece). Make a space in the center, into which the onigiri filling can be inserted, prior to putting the two, molded pieces together, if yours, like mine, doesn't have the knobby bits as in the photo currently shown. This makes a tasty treat out of leftover rice, with fish, vegetables, or other leftovers, which may then be eaten out of hand (like a sandwich), at home or away. Add a piece of nori, either wrapped around the entire onigiri or a portion of it, and give yourself a convenient place to hold the onigiri, as well as imparting a bit of crunch, and the additional flavour of the seasoned and toasted seaweed.