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title: Rice-ball bento in bamboo sheath
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lang: en
journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/numazu-sushi/
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# Rice-ball bento in bamboo sheath

Cook the local flavors once more　/　Numazu, Shizuoka

I wrapped freshly made rice balls in bamboo sheath with rolled omelet and pickled cucumber and carried them down to the water. Breakfast on the shore at Uchiura-Nagahama, looking out at Mt. Fuji and Awashima.

## Ingredients

- Cooked rice
- Eggs (for rolled omelet)
- Pickled cucumber

## How I made it

1. Press freshly cooked rice into balls while it is hot
2. Lay rolled omelet, the rice balls and pickles on a sheet of bamboo sheath
3. Fold the sheath over and tie it with string

## This moment in the journey: Breakfast with a view of Mt. Fuji

Carrying the bento, I walked along the road by the harbor. Past a stop sign, the island of Awashima floated on the water, with snow-capped Mt. Fuji rising behind it.

I sat down at the water's edge and untied the bamboo bundle on my lap: rice balls, rolled omelet, pickled cucumber. I ate them one by one, watching Mt. Fuji lift its head above the clouds, then lingered over a cup of coffee, looking out at the sea.

Close by was a bus stop called Nagahama. Beyond the seawall, Awashima sat squarely on the water.

![Three rice balls, rolled omelet and pickled cucumber in the sheath](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/numazu-sushi/s26-1200.jpg)

Read this scene in the full journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/numazu-sushi/