Onigiri Filling Quiz
Tenmusu (Shrimp Tempura)
Like a small rice ball wrapped around a single piece of shrimp tempura, you treasure what you choose.
Tenmusu is a small rice ball wrapped around a piece of shrimp tempura. It's said to have been created around 1955 at a tempura restaurant in Tsu, in Mie Prefecture, and later to have spread to Nagoya, where it became a local specialty. Newer than salmon or umeboshi, it's a filling that went from regional specialty to known all over Japan.
Your eye, too, is drawn to new things, and on top of that you know exactly what you like. From a long line of options, you pick the one you've decided on. Even so, you don't push forward forcefully; like a small rice ball, you're in the room with a modest presence.
Tenmusu became known for its fixed form: shrimp tempura as the filling, shaped into a small rice ball. You, too, have a clear sense of what suits you, and you don't force yourself to join things that don't. That can make turning something down look cold to the other person. Offering one alternative when you say no takes the edge off.
Strengths
- Out of all the new things around, you can tell which ones suit you
- You can enjoy the things you love deeply, down to the smallest details
- Because you don't force yourself to fit in, you can keep your own pace
Where you may stumble
- When a conversation stays on something you're not interested in, you lose your chance to join in
- Turning down an invitation that doesn't suit you comes across as colder than you meant
- When you explain what's great about something you love, you don't say quite enough to get it across
Sounds familiar, Tenmusu (Shrimp Tempura)?
- When you travel, you buy just one thing you can only get in that place
- In group conversations, you suddenly jump in once the topic connects to something you know
- When you love something, you enjoy it slowly on your own without telling anyone
Where you shine
Moments when you need to choose one thing from among new options, or when you're going deeper into something you love. Your eye for choosing shows the people around you new things to enjoy.
Tips for “Tenmusu (Shrimp Tempura)”
- When you turn down an invitation that doesn't suit you, offer one alternative
- Even when a topic doesn't interest you, ask one question
- Have a one-line way of explaining what's great about the things you love
Matches
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Mentaiko (Spicy Pollock Roe) — Mentaiko keeps finding new things. Tenmusu doesn't go looking much on its own, but through Mentaiko, it comes across new things that suit its taste.
Umeboshi (Pickled Plum) — Umeboshi keeps to long-standing ways without wavering. When Tenmusu tries something new, Umeboshi's reliable way of doing things serves as a model — a guide to how far it can stray from the original.
Kombu (Simmered Kelp) — Kombu goes along with everyone using time-honored ways. Even when Tenmusu picks “This is the one,” Kombu treats every option the same, so Tenmusu can't tell whether Kombu really liked it.
Close neighbors
These differ from this one on just 1 of the 3 axes. If one of your axes was near the middle, you may have their side too.
Which one are you? 18 everyday situations, about 3 minutes.
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