SPAM^® Classic Onigirazu

Ingredients

• 3 cups of cooked Japanese short grain rice
• 1/4 cup red vinegar (Akazu) or Rice wine vinegar
• 15ml Mirin
• 32g sugar
• 1 pc Kombu, 1 inch square
• Sushi rice
• Nori sheets
• 1 can of SPAM^® Classic, sliced and fried
• Eggs, beaten and cooked to form sheets
• Julienned carrots
• Julienned cucumbers
• Pickled radish
• Spinach, blanched and squeezed of excess water

Directions

1. To make the Sushi Vinegar: Combine red/rice wine vinegar, Mirin, sugar, and Kombu.
2. In a bowl, mix freshly cooked hot rice with about 2 tbsp of the sushi vinegar mixture and mix well. Cover rice with tea towel and set aside to cool to room temperature.
3. Lay a nori sheet shiny side down, forming a diamond.
4. Add about 1/3 cup of sushi rice in the middle, forming a square and leaving space on the sides. Wet hands with water to keep it clean from sticky rice.
5. Layer a SPAM^® Classic slice, egg, and other preferred filling on top of the rice.
6. Finish with another layer of sushi rice, making sure all the fillings form a square.
7. Wrap the nori edges around the filling like an envelope then flip upside down. Allow it to rest for about a minute to form shape and firm up.
8. Slice in half and serve.
9. Sauce suggestions: Teriyaki sauce, Okonomiyaki sauce, or Japanese mayonnaise.