Tenmusu (Tempura Shrimp Rice Ball)

Bahan-bahan (12 porsi)

• 1½ cups uncooked Japanese short-grain white rice
• 1⅔ cups water ((for cooking the rice))
• 12 pieces Shrimp Tempura ((recipe below))
• 2 Tbsp mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base)
• water ((for your hands))
• Diamond Crystal kosher salt ((for your hands))
• 3 sheets nori seaweed
• 12 medium shrimp
• 1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch ((for cleaning the shrimp))
• 2 cups neutral oil ((for deep-frying))
• ½ cup cake flour ((you can make homemade cake flour))
• 1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch
• ⅓ cup ice water
• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)
• ½ Tbsp sake