Hawaiian vibes · lunchbox

Spam Musubi

10 minEasyServes 2Kids OK

Ingredients

Spam (canned luncheon meat)1/2 can (about 170g)Either

cooked rice1.5 bowlsEither

gimbap seaweed sheets (김밥용 김)3 sheetsH-Mart

soy sauce1 TbspAny store

sugar1 TbspAny store

mirin (미림)1 TbspH-Mart

toasted sesame oila small amountEither

salta pinchAny store

8 to buy

Slice the Spam into 1cm-thick pieces and sear both sides in a pan until golden.

~4 min

Add soy sauce, sugar, and mirin to the pan and glaze the Spam lightly.

~3 min

Why: A light caramelized glaze on the surface builds the sweet-salty flavor.

Mix a little salt and sesame oil into the rice to season it.

~2 min

Pack rice and Spam in layers into a musubi mold (or a cleaned Spam can) to shape it.

~3 min

Watch out: If you don't pack the rice down firmly, the shape collapses when you remove the mold.

Wrap with the seaweed sheet to finish.

~2 min

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Don't over-reduce the glaze — it should just lightly coat the surface, or it turns too salty.
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No musubi mold? A cleaned, cut-open milk carton works as a substitute mold.
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Best eaten warm, when the seaweed sticks to the rice properly.

Best eaten the same day; if packing for a lunchbox, wrap the seaweed on right before eating.