spam & eggs rice ball
- Makes: 4
- Calories: 377 kcal
- Total Time: 1 h 25 m
- Prep: 1 h 20 m
- Cook: 5 m
- Japanese: Pōku-tamago onigiri
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ingredients:
- 4 servings (4 ounces each)
- hot steamed rice
- 2 toasted dried laver (nori)
- 1 serving Okinawa-style SPAM & eggs
step 1:
Cut the cooked eggs into 4 pieces.
step 2:
Use 3 1/2 in. × 8 in. size dried laver (nori) for rice balls. Cut each laver slice in half with scissors. Spread 4 ounces steamed rice on one side of the dried laver (nori) sheet half.
step 3:
Place one SPAM slice over the rice and then place one egg piece over the SPAM as shown in the picture.
step 4:
Fold the dried laver half over the ingredients with plastic wrap. Make the remaining rice balls in the same manner.
comment:
This rice ball is very popular in Okinawa and is similar to a Hawaii-style rice ball. Okinawa is a small island and, being located about 400 miles from the mainland, is the most southwest of prefectures in Japan.
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