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Onigiri from Spirited Away
Vegan Onigiri from Spirited Away
Onigiri filled with chickpea “tuna” mix.
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25 minTotal time
Very easyDifficulty
6servings
180kcal/serving
8 gProtein
30 gCarbs
4 gFat
170kcal/serving
6 gProtein
30 gCarbs
3 gFat
Quick answer
To make Onigiri from Spirited Away you need canned tuna, mayonnaise, soy sauce, japanese rice and nori seaweed, among other things. It takes 7 steps in 3 phases, about 25 min in total for 6 servings, with very easy difficulty. The vegan version swaps canned tuna and mayonnaise for chickpeas and vegan mayonnaise.
Quick answer
To make Vegan Onigiri from Spirited Away you need chickpeas, vegan mayonnaise, soy sauce, japanese rice and nori seaweed, among other things. It takes 7 steps in 3 phases, about 25 min in total for 6 servings, with very easy difficulty.
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Ingredients
for 6 servings
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Allergies
Intolerances
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- Alternative: Mashed chickpeas with chopped noriAlternative: Tuna in water without preservatives
- Alternative: Aquafaba mayonnaise
- Alternative: Coconut aminosAlternative: Gluten-free tamari
- Alternative: Nori without preservatives (check the label)
Allergens and intolerances · omnivore version
Wheat (gluten)Soy sauce
EggMayonnaise
FishCanned tuna
SoySoy sauce
SulfitesCanned tuna, Nori seaweed
May not agree with an intolerance to
GlutenSoy sauce- SoySoy sauce
- EggMayonnaise
How to replace them
- Wheat (gluten)
- Soy sauce → Gluten-free tamari
- Egg
- Mayonnaise → Aquafaba mayonnaise
- Fish
- Canned tuna → Mashed chickpeas with chopped nori
- Soy
- Soy sauce → Coconut aminos
- Sulfites
- Canned tuna → Tuna in water without preservatives
- Nori seaweed → Nori without preservatives (check the label)
- Gluten
- Soy sauce → Gluten-free tamari
- Soy
- Soy sauce → Coconut aminos
- Egg
- Mayonnaise → Aquafaba mayonnaise
Guidance based on the recipe’s ingredients. Always check each product’s label: sauces, stocks and ready-made products may contain traces.
Vegan version: the ingredients highlighted in green replace the animal-based ones.
- Alternative: Aquafaba mayonnaise
- Alternative: Coconut aminosAlternative: Gluten-free tamari
- Alternative: Nori without preservatives (check the label)
Allergens and intolerances · vegan version
- Wheat (gluten)Soy sauce
- SoyVegan mayonnaise, Soy sauce
- SulfitesNori seaweed
May not agree with an intolerance to
- GlutenSoy sauce
- SoyVegan mayonnaise, Soy sauce
How to replace them
- Wheat (gluten)
- Soy sauce → Gluten-free tamari
- Soy
- Vegan mayonnaise → Aquafaba mayonnaise
- Soy sauce → Coconut aminos
- Sulfites
- Nori seaweed → Nori without preservatives (check the label)
- Gluten
- Soy sauce → Gluten-free tamari
- Soy
- Vegan mayonnaise → Aquafaba mayonnaise
- Soy sauce → Coconut aminos
Guidance based on the recipe’s ingredients. Always check each product’s label: sauces, stocks and ready-made products may contain traces.
Step by step
Tick each step when you finish it: Kai guides you along.“Apron ready! I’ll guide you step by step.”
Filling and rice preparation
Mix tuna, mayonnaise and soy sauce.
Cook Japanese short-grain rice.
Onigiri assembly
Take a portion of rice with wet hands and a pinch of salt.
Place a bit of filling in the center and cover with more rice.
Shape into triangle or oval.
Finish and serve
Wrap each onigiri with a nori sheet.
Serve or refrigerate.
Recipe completed!
In the app this recipe would give you +140 XP in Spirits and count towards your weekly mission. Keep your postcard of the dish.
“Apron ready! I’ll guide you step by step.”
Vegan filling and rice preparation
Mix mashed chickpeas, vegan mayo, soy sauce and crumbled nori.
Cook Japanese short-grain rice.
Onigiri assembly
Take a portion of rice with wet hands and a pinch of salt.
Place a bit of filling in the center and cover with more rice.
Shape into triangle or oval.
Finish and serve
Wrap each onigiri with a nori sheet.
Serve or refrigerate.
Recipe completed!
In the app this recipe would give you +140 XP in Spirits and count towards your weekly mission. Keep your postcard of the dish.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Onigiri from Spirited Away take to make?
About 25 min in total, split into 3 phases: vegan filling and rice preparation, onigiri assembly and finish and serve.
Can I make Vegan Onigiri from Spirited Away?
Yes. Tap “Vegan” on the recipe: chickpeas and vegan mayonnaise replace the animal ingredients. Amounts and steps adapt automatically.
Can I make it for more or fewer people?
Yes. The base recipe is for 6 servings; change the number of servings and every amount is recalculated.
Which anime is Onigiri from Spirited Away from?
From Studio Ghibli. Onigiri like the one Haku gives Chihiro in the film's most moving scene. It appears with Chihiro and Haku. In the app it’s in the Spirits universe.
Vegan option
