Chamchijumeokbap || Tuna Rice Balls, 金枪鱼饭团, 鮪魚飯糰, ツナおにぎり, 참치주먹밥 1

Chamchijumeokbap is a popular Korean street food that’s perfect for a quick and easy meal. It’s essentially a rice ball filled with tuna, vegetables, and other ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Cooked short-grain rice
• Canned tuna, drained
• Mayonnaise
• Soy sauce
• Sesame oil
• Sesame seeds
• Carrots, julienned
• Spinach, blanched and chopped
• Nori (dried seaweed)

Instructions:

1. Prepare the filling: In a bowl, combine the tuna, mayonnaise, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Mix well.
2. Form the rice balls:
   • Scoop a handful of warm rice and shape it into a ball.
   • Make a small indentation in the center of the rice ball.
   • Fill the indentation with the tuna mixture.
   • Wrap the rice ball in nori, pressing gently to seal.
3. Serve: Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the rice balls and serve immediately.

Tips:

• Rice temperature: Make sure the rice is warm and slightly sticky for easy shaping.
• Filling variations: You can add other ingredients to the filling, such as kimchi, pickled radish, or cucumber.
• Nori: If you don’t have nori, you can wrap the rice balls in plastic wrap.