On 7/26/2015 4:53 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 7/26/2015 7:24 AM, Troll Disposal Service wrote:
>> On 7/26/2015 11:15 AM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 4:41:13 PM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 15:11:52 -1000, dsi1
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 7/25/2015 2:30 PM, Troll Disposal Service wrote:
>>>>>> On 7/25/2015 6:27 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>> On 7/25/2015 7:23 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>>>>> For those of you here that like spam. I do occasionally. I'll
>>>>>>>> eat a
>>>>>>>> can maybe 2-3 times a year. I've never cooked it or used it in a
>>>>>>>> recipe. For me it's just sliced spam on white bread with mayo.
>>>>>>>> Just
>>>>>>>> a sandwich or two with salty chips. It's a nice snack.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I noticed this morning that they offer other spam options. Turkey
>>>>>>>> Spam, Jalapeno Spam and Teriyaki Spam.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just wondering - has any spam likers here ever tried these other
>>>>>>>> flavors? What's your opinion of them. I think I did try the turkey
>>>>>>>> one years ago but I forget my opinion. Obviously, it didn't
>>>>>>>> impress me
>>>>>>>> too much.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> G.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The bacon flavor Spam is pretty good. You can cut it thin and fry it
>>>>>>> crisp like bacon. The chorizo flavor ain't too bad - if you like
>>>>>>> cumin
>>>>>>> flavored Spam. I'll have to try the Portuguese sausage Spam. These
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> great times for Spam lovers. They ought to make some kim chee and
>>>>>>> pineapple flavors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Those are both excellent suggestions!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm back to frying a slice now and then for breakfast - all YOUR
>>>>>> fault
>>>>>> btw, and thank you very much!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> I had some sushi yesterday. The place had Spam and egg, wrapped up in
>>>>> nori, rolled into a maki sushi, dipped in tempura batter and then deep
>>>>> fried. Odd bodkins!
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationP...html#126064936
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Isn't Spam the state meat of Hawaii?
>>>
>>> I don't believe that to be the case. If there was a state meat, it
>>> would probably be ahi. We eat a lot of ahi. I guess our state animal
>>> should be parasitic worms. Our state disease, of course, would be
>>> mercury poisoning.
>>>
>>
>> Heh!
>>
>> So how about some of these?
>>
>> http://www.fodors.com/news/story_4105.html
>>
>> SAIMIN
>> The ultimate hangover cure and the perfect comfort food during Hawai‘i’s
>> mild winters, saimin ranks at the top of the list of local favorites. In
>> fact, it’s one of the few dishes deemed truly local, having been
>> highlighted in cookbooks since the 1930s. Saimin is an Asian-style
>> noodle soup so ubiquitous, it’s even on McDonald’s menus statewide. In
>> mom-and-pop shops, a large melamine bowl is filled with homemade dashi
>> or chicken broth and wheat-flour noodles and then topped off with strips
>> of omelet, green onions, bright pink fish cake and char siu (Chinese
>> roast pork) and/or canned luncheon meat, such as SPAM. Add shoyu and
>> chili pepper water, lift your chopsticks and slurp away.
>>
>> MANAPUA
>> Another savory snack is manapua, fist-sized dough balls fashioned after
>> Chinese bao and stuffed with fillings such as char siu pork and then
>> steamed. Many mom-and-pop stores sell them in commercial steamer display
>> cases along with pork hash and other dim sum. Modern-day fillings
>> include curry chicken.
>
>
> It's not easy to find a good bowl of saimin these days. Ramen shops have
> replaced most of them. Thirty years ago we didn't eat ramen. I suppose
> it's an improvement over that plain bowl.
>
> Manapua is pretty easy to get. I can get it from manapua trucks, gas
> stations, 7-11s, and even Chinese restaurants!
>
> I made some Spam musubi this morning. Spam slices were fried, then some
> shoyu and sugar was added to the fry pan and boiled down to create a
> thick glaze. I used cheese Spam - it pretty much tastes like Spam. I
> suppose that's not a bad thing.

You continue to be a font of unique cuisine here, thanks for the many
insights and dishes you've shared!