ingredients

• 3 cups Japanese short grain rice, cooked according to package directions
• 12 ounces chopped bacon
• 1 (12 ounce) can cubed SPAM
• 2 cups soy sauce
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 scallions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons furikake
• Freshly ground black pepper, To Taste
• 8 eggs, at room temperature

To Make the Soft-Boiled Eggs

Method

• Step 1

  Boil water over medium heat in a large saucepan. Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower the eggs into the water. Cook for 6 minutes.

• Step 2

  Remove the eggs from the boiling water and transfer them to a cold bowl of water. Allow them to chill for 2-3 minutes.

• Step 3

  Use a spoon to gently crack the eggs. Carefully peel off the shell. Set eggs aside.

To Make the Fried Rice

Method

• Step 1

  In a large dutch oven or cast iron pot, cook the bacon on medium heat. After 5 minutes, add the cubed SPAM and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until the meats are lightly browned with crispy edges.

• Step 2

  Remove the bacon and SPAM and set side, then remove half of the excess oil from the pot and also set aside.

• Step 3

  Add the onion to the pot and cook for 5-7 minutes.

• Step 4

  Incorporate the celery and 1/2 cup soy sauce and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until the celery is tender.

• Step 5

  Add in the cooked rice one cup at a time, folding the ingredients into the rice.

• Step 6

  Add an additional 1 1/2 cups of soy sauce to the pot and fold the ingredients until all of the rice is evenly coated.

• Step 7

  Season with pepper and fold in the bacon, SPAM, scallions, and furikake until the rice is homogenous.

• Step 8

  Serve in bowls and top with a soft-boiled egg.