Easy Rice Ball Bites for Babies and Toddlers

Name: Easy Rice Ball Bites for Babies and Toddlers
Ingredients: About 1/3 cup cooked rice (about 50 grams, soft-cooked rice is fine); 1 sheet nori (seaweed)

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Thank you for over 1,000 reviews! These easy, mess-free rice ball bites are perfect for little hands to grab and eat. Kids can enjoy them neatly and easily! It’s like a kid-friendly version of onigirazu (rice sandwich).

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Making small rice balls can be a hassle and gets your hands sticky. With this method, it’s simple and you can customize it however you like!

NOAママ☆ @cook_40050574

Recipe background:
Making small rice balls can be a hassle and gets your hands sticky. With this method, it’s simple and you can customize it however you like!

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Ingredients

About 1/3 cup cooked rice (about 50 grams, soft-cooked rice is fine)
1 sheetnori (seaweed)

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Steps

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Cut the nori sheet in half. Spread the cooked rice (or soft rice) flat on one half, then cover with the other half of nori.
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Use kitchen scissors to cut vertically into strips.
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Then cut horizontally into bite-sized pieces. It’s actually pretty fun!
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Pack these in a lunchbox for an easy, grab-and-go meal for your child.
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Thank you to everyone for helping this recipe become a trending topic with 10 reviews!
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Thank you to Ichiryu for making this with natto and shirasu (baby sardines)! It’s a nutritious option, and the natto doesn’t get sticky—highly recommended!
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Thank you to Chaccha☆ for your happy review, even though I posted it without a comment. I really appreciate it!
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May 17, 2013: Reached 100 reviews! This recipe became a trending topic for the second time. Thank you all so much!
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This recipe was featured in the Cookpad Baby Food Book! Thank you!