SubjectThe present invention is directed to the manufacture of a spherical rice ball that can be seen from the outside.SolutionThe present invention is a process of placing a spherical rice ball in the center of a substantially square laver having a predetermined cutout, and wrapping the strip like portion of the dried rice ball around the outer periphery of the spherical rice ball and bringing it into close contact, and wrapping the sharp corner of the seaweed around the rice ball to make it tight The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a spherical rice ball sandwiched between an apparatus including a step of placing an opening in a rice ball wrapped with nori and opening an opening and sandwiching an ingredient into an opening, and a laver used in the method.According to the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a spherical rice ball that is coated with nori and has little excess overlap.Diagram【課題】 本発明は、その全体に海苔が密着しており、かつ具材が外から見える球形おにぎりを製造することを目的とする。【解決手段】 本発明は、所定の切り込みを有する略正方形の海苔の中央に球形おにぎりを載置する工程、海苔の帯状部を前記球形おにぎりの外周に巻きつけて密着させる工程、海苔の鋭角部を前記おにぎりに巻き付けて密着させる工程、海苔を巻きつけたおにぎりに切れ目を入れて開口部を設ける工程及び開口部に具材を挟む工程を含む、具材を挟んだ球形おにぎりの製造方法、並びに該方法において用いられる海苔に関する。本発明によれば、海苔の余分な重なりが少ない、海苔が密着した球形のおにぎりを製造することができる。【選択図】図1
