Rice Kitty - Play With Your Food

The latest impossibly cute trend in the world of omurice, rice pan-fried with ketchup and chicken, wrapped in an omelet (previously featured here), are shivering rice kittens waiting on plates for their people to tuck them in under cozy omelet blankets. It all began with a Japanese commercial for a local brand of eggs called Kiyora:

Now lots of people are creating their own sleepy omurice cats and sharing photos on Japanese twitter.

Here’s how to make one yourself:

“To welcome your own chilly cat to the dining table, simply wrap individual rice portions in plastic wrap or cling film and then mould them into rounded shapes before assembling them in a cat-shape on your plate. Add some cheese or sausage pieces for the face and ears and then finish with some cut nori seaweed pieces for the eyes and whiskers. All that’s left to do is cover your creation with an omelette and you’ve got the cutest weeknight dinner to surprise family and friends.”

Head over to RocketNews24 for even more photos of sleepy, cozy rice kitties.

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