Onigiri, sort of

[rozasharn.livejournal.com]

There is a Japanese grocery place called Miso a few block up Mass Ave from Porter Square.  The sign says they do sushi and bento boxes, so I  went in to see if this meant they also do onigiri.  They do.  Flavor include spicy tuna, cooked salmon, umeboshi, and konbu.  They were mostly out by six o'clock (open til eight). 

I bought a few pieces to try.  The ratio of rice to non-rice filling is very high, much more so than Kotobukiya's.  But I'm inclined to hope they can be persuaded to increase the non-rice proportions. 

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[teko.livejournal.com]

They get their onigiri delivered by, I believe, the same company that supplied them to Kotobukiya (and to Japonaise Bakery).

The house-made chicken katsu is pretty good as well.

[andorus.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think they make it all in-house! I went by one afternoon to pick some up for a coworker for her birthday, and they were out of ume onigiri but making more in the back as we spoke--the rice was still warm when they came out. :)

But, yes! It's so awesome to get my ume/konbu onigiri fix so close by. <3 Next up: okonomiyaki? Hopefully?

[teko.livejournal.com]

That's cool! When they opened, it was delivered a few times a week. I'm glad they're doing more in house stuff. Maybe they'll start getting more exotic with their onigiri.

I keep hoping they'll have things like takoyaki or other hot items....

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

I make a delicious okonomiyaki. Yummy!

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

GIVE ME YOUR RECIPE.

please? :)

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

This recipe is from my brother's wife, who is Japanese. It is the only okonomiyaki i have ever had, so can't compare it to anything else, but I like it, and my kids will eat it. The video on how to make it is pretty hilarious as well. We were able to by the japanese mountain yam at Miso. I hope you enjoy it.

"Here is the recipe of 'Okonomiyaki' and 'how to make it' on youtube ;)
*serves: 4
soft wheat flour 200g
fish(or chicken) broth 250cc
Japanese mountain yam (1~2inches)
eggs 3
cabage 350~400g
spring onions 4
red pickled ginger 60g

others= whatever you like to add (We added cooked seafood mix that had scallops, shrimp, calamari, muscles, etc)
ex:thin sliced pork belly,cheese,corn,devil's tongue(?!),tenkasu,seafood,chicken,bacon etc..

any vegetables could be acceptable as well..
and, all those ingredients should be cut in little dices,or precooked (we did not precook anything, and diced the cabbage very fine)

*video' how to make Okonomiyaki ' : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeUHy0A1GF0&feature=related

She also then topped it with some mayonaise and bbq sauce (specially from the asian market, but just regular of both works) as well as fish bacon (bonita flakes)

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, okonomiyaki in the Boston area would be so grand. Right now the only place I know to get good okonomiyaki (Osaka-style) is Otafuku, in the East Village. I don't even know where you can get Hiroshima-style. Sadface!

ETA: ZOMG! I just did a quick search for okonomiyaki in Boston and apparently you can get it at Ebi Sushi in Union Square! I foresee a trip there in the near future. :)

ETA again: Yes! There is Osaka-style okonomiyaki to be had at Ebi Sushi! It's on the daily specials board, but apparently it's always on there. Defaults are either pork or shellfish plus cabbage, but they agreed to make a vegetarian one for me tonight, even though they thought it was odd that I didn't want mayonnaise or bonito flakes on top. Oh, happy day.

[she-of-emeralds.livejournal.com]

Miso Market rocks--I get their lunch bentos sometimes. And the adzuki bean desserty things. But most 'specially, they have SHRIMP CHIPS! I can't get those anywhere else local. NOM.