Japanese Midnight Onigiri

Instructions:

1. Rinse the rice under cool water until the water runs clear.
2. Combine the rinsed rice and 2.5 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil over medium heat.
3. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the rice simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
4. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the rice to steam for an additional 10 minutes without removing the lid.
5. Add rice vinegar and salt to the hot rice, mix it gently.
6. Cut the seaweed sheets into strips that are about 1 inch wide and 4 inches long.
7. When the rice has cooled enough to handle but is still warm, wet your hands and form the rice into oval or triangle shapes.
8. Add your filling of choice to the center of each rice ball and then fold the rice around the filling.
9. Wrap a strip of seaweed around the middle of each onigiri.
10. Serve your onigiri immediately, or wrap them in plastic wrap and refrigerate them for a late-night snack.