There is another key Hawaiian treat we had to try, "SPAM Musubi" with the accent on the first "oo".
First .. a little interlude, to establish atmosphere ....
So, why SPAM, you might ask? Liz looked it up: During WWII, it was quite difficult to get meat in Hawai'i. The military stationed here received SPAM as part of their rations ("Meatloaf without basic training"), and then frequently traded it on the black market. Islands in and around the Pacific consume the most SPAM per capita, and recipes abound. It does not have the negative perception that it does on the mainland. Much more info can be found on the Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)
Steve here: My cardiologist makes me post the following: "One serving of SPAM contains 50% of your daily "requirement" of saturated fats". My response is, "Dr. Dan, we sometimes do buy 'SPAM Lite' ".
And, now:
Welcome to .....
The Chef Abby Show
Starring Abby
with Assistant chef Boyardee (Liz)
The Toolkit
Fry 'em up!
Lookin' good
A little Soy Sauce / Sugar seasoning
Meanwhile .... on the nori (wrapper), place the Musubi packing tool:
A small scoop of rice; some seasoning (Wasabi, some other goodies...); the Spam; some more seasoning; finished with another small scoop of rice
That says it all!
One cannot end a post on "SPAM" without this, of course:
My cousin brought us a Spam puzzle from Minnesota last year. That's as close to Spam as we've ever gotten around here...
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