Hawaii's love affair with canned item (SPAM) continues

tru2gzus · Post by **tru2gzus** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 0:12 -0700

Hey Stan,
Seeing that you were raised in Hawaii can you relate to the SPAM love?

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/29301750/?GT1=43001

Not only is SPAM made in Minnesota where I live, we, also, have the SPAM Museum. http://www.spam.com/museum/

I've never been a fan of it, but, after reading the article I had to share it!

-Sean

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:32 -0700

Of course I can relate to this. I grew up on Spam sandwiches, Spam strips on cold somen noodles, and Spam, eggs and rice for breakfast. Spam musubi came later, though.

We don't feel right unless we have Spam in the pantry. We just have one low-sodium can right now, the lone survivor of a six-pack that we bought at Costco.

When I was in Tokyo, we went to an "American delicacy" store, and was surprised to see Spam there. Japanese tourists to Hawaii bring back Spam as omiyage (travel gifts) to their friends. On that same trip, I remember a very nice conversation with cartoonist Lynn Johnston on the wonders of Spam, of which she is also a fan. No other canned "meat" will do.

Hey, if Monty Python can make a song out of it...

tru2gzus · Post by **tru2gzus** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 21:00 -0700

Lol, thanks so much for sharing a bit of 'your cupboard' if you will. If you ever get to the Midwest for a Con (hint hint) or just want an excuse to visit Minnesota remember this is where it's made!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 21:13 -0700

I was at a minor league baseball game (the Cucamonga Quakes), when I saw the Spam Mobile in the parking lot. I rushed over, told the guy I was from Hawaii, and he gave me Spam magnets and a Spam cookbook. Are these guys great, or what?

tru2gzus · Post by **tru2gzus** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 23:01 -0700

'Minnesota nice' at it's best!

Thomas Froehling · Tue Feb 24, 2009 23:48 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:Hey, if Monty Python can make a song out of it...

Not only a song...

Watch and enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_eYSuPK ... annel_page

Krogu · Post by **Krogu** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:56 -0700

What spam is? in poland it is just grinded kind of ham?

tayocham · Post by **tayocham** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 13:10 -0700

SPAM is short for "Shoulder, Pork, Ham," which describes the three parts of the pork critter the meat comes from. I too am kind of in love with it. Though I'm trying to watch my weight these days and don't eat it very often.

Post by **Mayhem** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 14:27 -0700

Personally I much prefer "Something Posing As Meat"

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 19:01 -0700

Krogu · Post by **Krogu** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:10 -0700

we have spam in poland but it looks like that

it's called "Mielonka"

Bogus · Post by **Bogus** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:17 -0700

Man, that takes me back. I remember as a child going to the corner store and getting the Spam musubi.

Now I need to make some!

(Handy tip kids: it's possible to use the Spam can as a mold for the rice when you make the musubi)

tru2gzus · Post by **tru2gzus** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:19 -0700

Hawaiians say hu-la-la to Spam
http://www.startribune.com/local/43764187.html

Hawaiians expressed their long-held devotion for Spam, that I-get-no-respect canned meat staple, with its Seventh Annual Spam Jam Festival in Waikiki.

The Spam Jam on Saturday in the nation's 50th state not only celebrated the Minnesota-based food but also benefited two Hawaiian nonprofits with Hormel Foods of Austin, Minn., donating 3,500 pounds of Spam.