Spam Sushi (Hand Roll)

Preparation

1. SUSHI RICE:

   Step 1

   Wash and cook 3 cups Calrose rice. While still hot, season with Vinegar Sauce, or use packaged sushi mix such as Sushi!-No-Ko.

2. VINEGAR SAUCE:

   Step 2

   1/2 cup Japanese rice vinegar

   Step 3

   1/2 cup sugar

   Step 4

   1 teaspoon salt

   Step 5

   Cook until sugar dissolves. Cool. Sprinkle half of vinegar sauce over hot rice; mix gently. Add more vinegar sauce to taste. Or follow instructions on package mix.

3. SATO-SHOYU STYLE:

   Step 6

   Spam sliced or cubed.

4. SAUCE:

   Step 7

   1/4 cup shoyu

   Step 8

   1/4 cup sugar

   Step 9

   1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)

   Step 10

   Bring sauce to a boil in a small pan. Add Spam, lower heat, and cook 2-3 minutes.

5. TO ASSEMBLE SUSHI:

   Step 11

   Cut a sheet of nori in half. Place nori on your left hand; add a small amount of rice. Add Spam and all or some of the other ingredients. Wrap nori around the filling and toll from left to right.