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Ingredients

• ✓ sushi nori
• short-grain white rice
• water
• rice vinegar
• white sugar
• soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• luncheon meat
• vegetable oil
• seaweed

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Soak uncooked rice in water to cover for 4 hours; drain and rinse.
3. 3 Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Remove pan from heat and stir in rice vinegar. Set aside to cool.
5. 5 Stir sugar, soy sauce, and oyster sauce together in a medium bowl until sugar is completely dissolved.
6. 6 Slice luncheon meat lengthwise into 10 slices, or to desired thickness, and marinate in sauce for 5 minutes.
7. 7 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook slices until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side.
8. 8 Cut nori sheets in half and lay on a flat work surface.
9. 9 Place a rice press in the center of a sheet, and press rice tightly inside.
10. 10 Top with a slice of luncheon meat, and remove press.
11. 11 Wrap nori around rice, sealing edges with a small amount of water. (Rice may also be formed by hand in the shape of the meat slices and about 1-inch thick.)
12. 12 Serve musubi warm or chilled.

By Rashad Maiden

Ingredients

• ✓ sushi nori
• glutinous white rice
• water
• sesame oil
• salt
• egg
• cucumber
• carrot
• american processed cheese
• ham
• sesame oil

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse rice in a strainer or colander until water runs clear. Combine rice with 1 1/2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until rice is tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Spread cooked rice onto a baking sheet to cool. Season with 1 tablespoon sesame oil and salt.
2. 2 While rice is simmering, pour beaten eggs into a skillet over medium-high heat and allow to cook without stirring or turning to get a flat layer of cooked egg. When egg is completely cooked, remove from the skillet and set aside on a cutting board to cool.
3. 3 Separate nori sheets onto a flat surface and divide cooled rice between them, leaving only a 1/2-inch strip seaweed visible at the top of each sheet. Arrange strips of egg, cucumber, carrot, cheese, and ham in thin layers over rice.
4. 4 Beginning with the bottom of each sheet of nori, use a bamboo sushi mat to firmly roll each piece into a cylindrical shape. Brush each roll with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and cut into 6 equal pieces.

By Katie K