There was quite a big response to my previous Spam post that I thought I’d round up some of the different suggestions for Spam that you came up with!
- The Gastronomer mentioned a loco moco made with Spam, foie gras, hamburger and rice at Animal in Los Angeles. I love this combo of high end and low end – like what the fashion magazines mean when they say to mix designer clothes with Primark!
- Kat of Our Adventures in Japan suggests frying the slices with soy sauce and sugar first.
- Ket shares an old family recipe: “one of my mum’s old recipe was to cut the luncheon meat into cubes, fries them till crispy all round and mix in with baked beans and boiled small cubes of potatoes. sprinkle of pepper and/or chilli powder and it’s a yummy dish with or without rice.”
- The Food Pornographer is also a fan of Spam fried rice and Spam, egg and rice but you really ought to see how she incorporates Spam into her daily bentos. You can see all her Spammy meals here!
- Liz tells of an eggy Spam bread she had as a child. Sandwich the Spam, dip both sides into beaten egg and then fry – it’s the love child of a Spam sandwich and French toast!
- travelrat of Travelrat’s Travels lists some particularly exotic offerings: Spam risotto, chili con Spam, Spam rogan josh, Spam kebabs!
- Helen of Food Stories suggests eating it straight from the tin!
- Wait, I totally forgot to mention one of my most favourite ways to eat Spam – in a hotpot! How about a spicy Sichuan hotpot or a Korean budae jjigae? I blame the hot weather for making me forget about this great cold weather eating!
I’ve also come across other Spam posts in the blogosphere:
- In the USA, Hawaii and Guam both consume the most Spam per capita. The Tasty Island documented all the Spammy treats on offer at this year’s Waikiki Spam Jam.
- Sunflower’s Food Galore shared a recipe for Spam pancakes!
- 30 Days of SPAM hasn’t been updated in a long time but it chronicled one man’s attempt (shall I say willingness?) to eat Spam for 30 days straight. Lots of ideas here!
And finally, how could I forget this?
Tue, 30 Jun, 2009 at 01:45
also in fried rice is a great way to use spam, this is a great post!
Tue, 30 Jun, 2009 at 11:56
Ha ha ha! Hey I said I USED to to do that Su-lin! Although, I can’t say I’m not tempted 😉
Tue, 30 Jun, 2009 at 21:10
hahahaha I’ve never tried spam, I’m kind of scared of compacted, canned meats! But I guess it must be good!
Thanks!!!!
Wed, 1 Jul, 2009 at 20:35
I wonder how you get posts like this past spam filters designed to block the word ‘spam’?
Mon, 6 Jul, 2009 at 21:48
kat: Yes! Love Spam fried rice!
Helen: Hehehe…shhhh, when there are slivers of Spam left in the can, they get snuck directly into my mouth.
Marta: Oh, do try it…just once! You might really really like it!
travelrat: Spam spam spam! Let’s see if this comment goes through!
Tue, 7 Jul, 2009 at 19:42
I remember eating Spam as a child and not being that impressed, but I was a fussy bugger back then. You’ve convinced me to give Spam another chance! 🙂
Sat, 19 Mar, 2011 at 00:30
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