Buzziness #14 Hawaiian Musubi

Never, ever thought I would say this but... I love SPAM, well at least in a common Hawaiian food called musubi!  Last summer I went to a luau and needed to bring an appetizer, coincidentally a friend of mine, Lisa, was visiting and lives in Hawaii!  She told me about musubi, and actually sent me a musubi press!  I now make musubi once a week for my family.  Both Kelsey and Sean love it.  It is quick, easy and filling.  Here is how I do it:

 Musubi

pot of sticky white rice

1 can SPAM  

dried seaweed (I found it at Vons and Cost Plus-cheaper here)

soy sauce

sugar

small bowl of water

Cook rice.  Slice the SPAM into 7 or 8 pieces and put in frying pan. No need to oil the pan.  As the pieces are cooking, sprinkle sugar onto each slice, followed by a douse of soy sauce.  Flip and do the same on the other side.  Cut a sheet of seaweed into 3 equal strips. Fill a small bowl with water.

Now you are ready to assemble.  If you do not have a musubi press you can create your own by using the empty SPAM container! Open both ends, and press down with your fingers or spoon.

1. Lay a strip of seaweed on the counter.

2. Place the press on top of the seaweed, centered

3. Put one slice of musubi in press

4. Add a scoop of rice 

5. Push down on the press "the squisher"

6. Pull press off and wrap the seaweed around...if the seaweed is too long, cut some off

7. Seal the seaweed with a dab of water.

Eat! You can also put in the frig for later.  To warm it up just wrap it in a damp paper towel and put in the microwave for 30 seconds.  Wrap one or two up for lunch!  I am telling you, they don't last long in my house!