One of my co-workers is pregnant and she is craving rice balls. Since she has treated me to lunch several times, I decided to make an old fashion homemade bento for lunch. The night before, I went to Blaine's Drive In to buy their boneless Korean Chicken which was on sale. Luckily, we had Sunday Supper leftovers of spam stuffed eggplant which was cooked in the Korean jun sytle. That is mixing an egg batter and fry your eggplant, beef, or fish.
Early in the morning as soon as the bed was fixed, I dashed downstairs to wash the rice and turn the rice cooker on. After my shower, I toasted the nori on the stove.
Turn on the stove and put the sheet of nori (laver) on the element until it gets crisp and bumpy. It might take a few seconds on each side.
In the meantime, the rice is cooked. Assemble a couple of bowls - one for water and the second for salt. You will need a rice bowl to toss the hot rice. Wet the inside of the rice bowl with a little water and salt. Put a scoop of rice and toss it around so that the rice is salted. Wet your hands. Cut the sheet of nori in half for those who are frugal. For those who are rich, use the whole sheet. Put the rice from the rice bowl into the sheet of nori. Mold it into a triangle by cupping your hands and turning the rice ball around - corner to corner. (Japanese make round rice balls only for funerals)
Assemble the parts of your bento in a container. Don't forget to get small plates and utensils for lunch and you'll look like a fabulous friend.
