In article >,
dsi1 > wrote:
> On 3/7/2010 12:19 AM, Omelet wrote:
> > In >,
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On 3/5/2010 3:23 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >>> In >,
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> It's really pretty good, don't knock it until you try it... anyone
> >>>> who'll eat a tube steak can't complain about Spam.
> >>>
> >>> I can, too! The SPAM is incredibly salty to me -- too much so.
> >>>
> >>
> >> The saltiness of Spam is the reason that it works so well in a Spam
> >> musubi. In it's simplest form, this is a thin slice of Spam laid atop a
> >> block of rice. A Spam musubi makes a ham sandwich look like a
> >> complicated affair and is more portable, satisfying, and tastier than a
> >> sandwich. Remarkably, one can make a meal with these two components and
> >> a can of soda. One of these days, the Spam musubi could become as common
> >> a picnic or snack item on the mainland as it is here. Hormel will
> >> probably crap in their pants with joy when that day comes. :-)
> >
> > Very likely. ;-) I'll have to get a Musubi mold next time I hit the
> > asian market...
>
> Shaping a musubi is kinda interesting. The first step is to place your
> hands under running cold water. Typically we'll then sprinkle salt on
> the wet hands and then pile on a mound of hot rice directly onto the
> hands and shape it. The traditional shape is triangular and I can spot a
> person that has a lot of experience making musubi by the gracefulness
> and aesthetics of the shape. The amazing part is that we're able to put
> a pile of hot rice into our hands without causing injury. It's all in
> the handling of the rice.
>
> Of course, the rice should be shaped differently for Spam musubi and I'd
> forget about sprinkling salt on the hands as it isn't needed. The musubi
> molds work well although it's not as fun and the sharp edges on the
> rectangular molds are not very pleasing to the eyes.
Do you use a covering of Nori? I think that would add to the aesthetics.
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