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So I tend to eat a can of tuna once or twice a week, usually with just a little salt, pepper and a dab of kewpie mayo and stuffed into onigiri. Are there any spices or sauces I can add to make it more interesting? Or any other easy tuna recipes I can make for one, preferably with rice? I really enjoy spicy foods and fermented/pickled things, but I’m not sure the best ways to combine that with something like tuna.
try adding dill and capers, maybe a dash of lemon juice or Worcestershire sauce.
I keep seeing capers, what are they like? Are they similar to olives? I’ve never had anything with capers before, but I like dill, pickles, olives of all kinds so it seems like it’s up my alley
Use Cajun seasoning powder (Tony chacheres is my go to), and lemon pepper, a large spritz of lemon, and mix Frank’s red hot in with your mayo (I’ve not tried Kewpie Mayo, maybe you don’t want to pollute it). Some red chili flakes and Italian seasoning, maybe some garlic or onion powder, is my tuna mixture for tuna melts.
(I am in no way a chef, but this is what I make when it’s my turn to cook)
As a person who’s grown up in Cajun country, Slap yo mama is better, it has less salt and more seasoning, and jrs available on Amazon
For something in the other direction, try chopping dates and adding them to your tuna.
If you’re already putting it into onigiri, try adding pickled plum or pickled ginger
Grew up in the southern US where we pretty much treated canned tuna as a conduit for mayonnaise & an excuse to eat ritz crackers for dinner.
Given that, I took to just adding diced tomatoes to the mix, which at least gave the meal a hint of nutritional value.
Not sure how well that combo works with onigiri, but thought I’d put it out there.
