Spam musubi
 Spam musubi made from Spam and rice | |
| Course | Snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Hawaii |
| Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
| Main ingredients | Spam, rice, nori |
Spam musubi is a very popular snack and lunch food in Hawaii made in the tradition of Japanese onigiri, also known as omusubi. Spam musubi is composed of a block of rice with a slice of grilled Spam on top and nori (seaweed) wrapping to hold it together.
Preparation
Recipes vary but typically slices of spam first are grilled, sometimes with a light teriyaki flavor. An acrylic mold is then placed over a sheet of nori and rice is pressed into the mold. The grilled spam is placed over the rice in the mold and the mold is removed. The nori is then wrapped over the top and around the musubi.
Commercial
Spam musubi is appreciated for its taste and portability. A single musubi, usually wrapped in cellophane, can be purchased at small deli-type convenience stores (including 7-Eleven stores) all over the Hawaiian islands, ranging in price from $1 to $2. The 7-Eleven stores include a wide variety of flavors, including a regular Spam musubi and a deluxe Spam musubi (with furikake and a scrambled egg). Other variations include a musubi made with fried shrimp, chicken katsu, or pork cutlet instead of Spam.
Spam musubi acrylic rice molds are available at many kitchen stores in Hawaii. These molds are a few inches deep with a width and breadth that matches a slice of Spam.
United States President Barack Obama, who was born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia[1], is a noted fan of spam musubi[2][3].
See also
References
- ^ Henig, Jess; Miller, Joe (21 August 2008). "Born in the U.S.A.; The truth about Obama's birth certificate". FactCheck.org. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Spam Musubi, Obama's Hawaiian Lunch: History, Recipes, Video". The Huffington Post. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Barack Obama Snacks on Hawaiian Spam Sushi". People. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2011.