1Cook rice as normal in a rice cooker or over the stove, then cool down and refrigerate for at least a day.
2Season and beat the eggs.
3Scramble the seasoned eggs in a pan and set aside.
4Melt one-third of the butter in a heated pan.
5Add day-old refrigerated white rice to the pan and break up clumps.
6Add the remaining butter on top of the rice and mix to coat.
7Season the rice with salt and sugar.
8Cook the rice until excess moisture is removed, then set aside in a bowl and separate the rice as much as possible to allow moisture to evaporate.
9Cook the finely chopped flat leaf spinach on high heat until wilted.
10Collect the water that comes out of the spinach on one side of the pan.
11Using tongs and crumbled paper towels, absorb the water from the spinach, gently blotting against it until no excessive moisture remains, but it's not too dried out.
12Add the buttered rice back into the pan.
13Mix the spinach and rice together until fully incorporated.
14Add Kikkoman Japanese version of juyu (umami soup base) and toss until evenly coated.
15Add scrambled eggs and cook until the rice starts to crisp.
16In another pan, cook the thinly sliced beef quickly until mostly browned but still slightly pink.
17Blot excess liquid from the beef.
18Add sugar and soy sauce to coat the beef.
19Cut the beef into small, bite-sized pieces.
20Spoon the spinach fried rice into bowls.
21Top with beef and a little drizzle of sesame oil.
22Serve hot, optionally with kimchi.
Ingredients
1.5 cups short- or medium-grain white rice
2 cups water
20 grams salted butter
1 teaspoon sugar
0.25 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons Kikkoman Hon Tsuyu soup and sauce base