Spam musubi

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Spam musubi
A plate of freshly made Spam musubi.
Spam musubi made from Spam and rice
CourseSnack
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateHawaii
Created byBarbara Funamura
Serving temperatureHot or cold
Main ingredientsSpam, rice, nori, soy sauce
Spam musubi are commonly sold in convenience stores packaged in plastic boxes.

Spam musubi is a popular snack and lunch food in Hawaii composed of a slice of grilled Spam on top of a block of rice, wrapped together with nori dried seaweed in the tradition of Japanese omusubi.

Inexpensive and portable, Spam musubi are commonly found near cash registers in convenience stores all over Hawaii.

History

Spam became a popular food in Hawaii after World War II. Spam was a main course for the troops during the war, and the large military presence in Hawaii led to Spam's widespread local adoption. Local Japanese created the Spam musubi as a result.

The originator of the dish is credited to Barbara Funamura who passed away on May 12, 2016 at the age of 78.[1]

Preparation

Typical preparation begins with grilling slices of spam, sometimes with a light teriyaki flavor. An acrylic mold (often the shape of a slice of Spam) is then placed over a long, narrow piece of nori and rice is pressed into the mold. The grilled spam is placed over the rice before the mold is removed. The nori is then wrapped over the top and around the musubi. It is served sometimes with soy sauce or Japanese mayonnaise.

Variants

Spam musubi with egg.

Similar to the Japanese onigiri, variations on the traditional Spam musubi exist.

The following are just a few examples of the limitless variations:

  • Furikake mixed into the rice
  • Scrambled egg added between the Spam and rice
  • Takuan added between the Spam and rice

Musubi may also be with hot dog, fried shrimp, chicken teriyaki, chicken katsu, or pork cutlet instead of Spam.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Barbara Funamura, creator of Spam musubi, dies at 78". Nichi Bei.
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