I had such high hopes for this recipe. I think it had potential to be good but missed the mark. The meatball instructions make it so they are dry, though, and overcooked. The rice is mushy and not of high quality. There are WAY too many toppings for this bar, and it feels like it was all lazily thrown together in an attempt to make something palatable. For example, instead of making the carrots just seasoned with salt/pepper, it could have been something better like maple glazed. Or the cucumbers could have been seasoned with more than salt/pepper/sugar/rice vinegar. Perhaps a sesame oil combo to complement the meatballs?
Overall, I won’t be trying this again. It’s not disgusting, but it just feels like a confused compilation of ingredients.
by meligeez