Posted on 12/18/2020 8:54:25 PM PST by mylife
“Spam is the ultimate loner food,” said the chef Esther Choi, who lives in a one-bedroom by herself in New York City. Working late hours to keep the lights on at all of her restaurants, Ms. Yoo and two Mŏkbar locations (with one more on the way), Choi doesn’t get to cook meals at home for herself very often. But when she does, she turns to the simple things: fried Spam, eggs, and Hetbahn, a single serving of Korean microwavable rice. “Even though I’m a chef and I can make anything in the world,” she said, “when I’m by myself, those are the things I want to eat.”
This is a common fugue for many Asian Americans: Spam, eggs, and rice. The nostalgic valances that stem from that salty, pink block of luncheon meat go way back for some of us, not least because it represents a very specific experience: what it was like growing up in America with immigrant parents. Choi remembers, for instance, only eating Spam when her mom and dad were out for the night, usually at work. On such evenings, she and her sister were in charge of feeding themselves and their younger brother. Spam was an obvious choice, not least because it was so easy to heat: Just slice the block into thin rectangles and sear in a dry pan until crispy on both sides, like bacon. (No oil needed. There’s plenty of fat in the product itself.)
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spam in a can
I get spam every day.
Consider this to be spam...
My computer hates Spam.
Quiet frankly when its cheap, I put it in the pantry
I am reminded of the John Wayne movie ISLAND IN THE SKY in which downed flyers in the Arctic get a food drop. The first thing they do is rummage through the packet, find the SPAM and throw it just as far away as they can.
Personally I like Spam.
I usually bake the spam in an oven for about twenty minutes. No muss. No fuss.
I’d toss the ham and lima beans after I ate the ham.
add fire to the spam...
Baked Spam?
Do not like any of the flavors though. And turkey spam is a crime against God and Man.
When you are out for a winter hike spam and eggs are a tasty way to get you started.
But I’m hungry. I could dig some spam nachos right now.
Tomato-braised rice, egg, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, smoked bacon, grilled spam, fresh corn, red onion, fried shallots, spring onions, and bell peppers
It's fantastic.
I got a yen for the stuff in hawaii, ever had spam sushi?
Spam is yummy❣
Looks Mocolicious
Hey, it tastes pretty good and cane be used for any meal or snack. What's not to like?
There is a restaurant here in Franklin called LL Hawaiian that has spam sushi and spam poke bowls.
It’s weird and good
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