Chukuchuk

Chukuchuk are small balls of cooked rice rolled in grated coconut. International Cuisine’s tested Marshallese preparation uses Calrose rice, steamed until it holds together, and freshly grated coconut meat. The coconut forms the outer coating rather than being mixed through the rice.^[1]

The rice is allowed to cool enough to shape before the balls are coated. The cook serves chukuchuk as a side dish with fish or chicken and describes pairing them with grilled snapper and pineapple. Her recipe contains rice and coconut without a separate addition of sugar.^[1]