Fist Rice 주먹밥 (Jumeok Bap)

So I am back today like promised with another recipe. I think I am going to try and come up with a weeks worth of Korean recipes. How does that sound?

Well, for day two of the week I will being telling you about another rice dish. Fist Rice or 주먹밥 (Jumeok Bap)are fried rice balls, in other words. Fried rice which has been shaped into a ball. This is a favourite amongst many younger Koreans, such as kids because it makes food fun.

This has been called the Korean version of Onigiri (おにぎり) which is Japanese rice balls.

This is a very simple dish and there isn't much of a history behind it all. The story was probably that there were some children who were being naughty and did not want to eat their rice. To persuade them the eat, their mother probably came u with the idea, and it has stuck ever since.

Anyways, I'm going to move on to the recipe:

Ingredients
2 cups Cooked rice
1/4 cup Ham/ SPAM/ sausage (or whatever meat you want)
1/4 cup Carrot
1/4 cup Onion
1/4 cup Zucchini
Salt (to taste)
Sesame oil (if desired)
Canola oil
Sesame seeds

Method
1. In a big bowl, season rice with salt, sesame seed, and sesame oil. Set it aside.
2. Prepare and cut all the ingredients.
3. Preheat a pan on a low heat. Add canola oil.
4. Add carrot, onion, and zucchini on a pan. Stir.
5. Add whichever meat you prepared. Season with salt. Stir.
6. When the meat is done, add all the ingredients to the rice. Mix it well.
7. Wear plastic gloves, grab a small amount of mixture, and shape it like a small ball. (be careful that it is no hot, or else you are going to get a burn)You can also shape these into a triangle to get samgak gimbap (삼각김밥)
8. Place on a plate and serve.




And there you have it, a simple dish to make when the kids are getting rowdy or bored of your usual fried rice.

That is it from me today, I hope that you all enjoyed hat recipe and tomorrow I will post another recipe. Take care, and don't forget to check for the new recipe.