On Jan 10, 6:02*pm, PLucas > wrote:
> dsi1 > wrote in news:af7aae15-4f9e-4b7d-8cdb-
> :
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> > I'm not a real big fan of Spam - it's healthier that way. The funny
> > tastes of the folks here is partly because of the relative isolation
> > and because the canned product was more available after WWII.
>
> What are your beef prices like (in wherever you buy your meat) as
> compared to mainland USA?

It's about 20 to 30% higher.

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> > We also
> > prefer the fake soy sauce to the real stuff. Aloha shoyu is the most
> > popular brand.
>
> How do you get a fake soy sauce?
>
> It's made of soy beans, isn't it?

My understanding is that it not a fermented product. The soy mash is
treated with acid to break it down. This is faster than letting
bacteria work do the work. This produces a different tasting soy
sauce. It was developed after the war because regular production
methods were too slow. The product must have had a hard-sell in the
beginning but it was probably cheaper which would probably be it's
main selling point. These days, we prefer it here on this crazy
island. Spam too was probably a cheap alternative to meat too. Mostly
we like poverty food here...

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> I just had a look at their website and watched the TV commercial!!!
>
> http://www.alohashoyu.com/#
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.
>
> Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin