Taking your Maazel Maazel's Rich Shrimp & Tomato Soup to the next level with Naoko-san's simple yet hearty dish!

What you need:

• Japanese Rice - 250ml
• Water - 235ml
• Dashi stock - 1 Tbsp
• Dried Sakura Ebi - 1 Tbsp
• Maazel Maazel Rich Shrimp & Tomato Soup - 2 Packs
• Cling wrap 

• Salted Sakura leaf - 1pc
• Bubu Arare (rice crackers) - 5 Tbsp
• Shiso (Ohba) leaves - 4pcs
• Vegetable Oil

What To Do:

1. Wash the rice with running water until the starch is removed. Strain and put into rice cooker.

2. Add in the water, dashi stock and dried sakura ebi and leave to cook for 30 minutes.
3. While the rice is cooking, soak the salted sakura leaf in water for 15 minutes to remove excess saltiness. Wipe off excess water and slice finely.
4. Add the sakura leaf slices into the cooked rice and mix well.

5. To make the rice balls, spread the cling film on a table and lay 1 tablespoon of rice in the centre. Wrap it into a ball by twisting the film.

6. Remove the film and repeat the process to make 3 more balls.
7. To prepare the garnish, add oil into a frying pan and heat well. Put the Shiso leaves and deep-fry until crispy.
8. Lastly, to make warm Maazel Maazel's soup, place the packs of soup into a pot of boiling water and let it heat for 3 minutes. You can also heat it up in a microwave, pouring it out into a bowl and heating it up for 1 minute. 
9. To serve, pour the soup into serving bowl/plate and lay the rice ball. Scatter Bubu Arare and garnish the Shiso leaf on top!

Sugoi! すごい

Note: This recipe is good 4 pax :)

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