Step 1

Spread the hot rice on a tray, drizzle in the rice vinegar and stir gently until cool.

Step 2

Form the seasoned rice into eight balls.

Step 3

Preheat the broiler (top heat of the oven) to 400F.

Step 4

Wrap each rice ball with a bacon rasher.

Step 5

Arrange the bacon wrapped rice balls in a tray lined with non-stick paper or a silicone mat, and broil for about 20 to 25 minutes until the edges of the bacon are lightly browned.

Step 6

While the rice balls are in the oven, boil together all the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce until reduced in half.

Step 7

Take the rice balls out of the oven and brush generously with teriyaki sauce. Do this three or more times to allow the bacon to absorb the sauce.

Step 8

Put the rice balls back in the broiler and cook for another five minutes or so or until the teriyaki sauce caramelizes.

Step 9

Optionally, sprinkle the teriyaki bacon rice balls with toasted sesame seeds before serving.