Pearl Rice Balls with Ginger-Sesame Sauce - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 1 cup short-grain Asian rice
• 3 large cabbage leaves
• 1 pound ground pork
• 4 scallions, minced
• 6 water chestnuts, minced
• 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sake
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons minced scallions
• 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh peeled ginger
• 2 teaspoons hot sesame chile oil
• 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar