Claire
Master Chef
I'll never forget going to Austin, Minnesota. We toured the SPAM museum, then went for a drink, and got to talking to the locals. Mentioned that we'd lived in Hawaii off & on for 10 years. They were excited! "Do they REALLY eat SPAM there?" They thought it was propoganda sold to them as kids. Nope, folks; SPAM rules in Hawaii. Every time I see a "Hawaiian" pizza that features Canadian bacon (huh?) and pineapple, I'm astonished. Canadian bacon? Not as long as there's a can of SPAM in the universe. Another favorite was kabobs made with pineapple and chunks of SPAM. SPAM was a regular on almost every breakfast menu, even in some of the fancier restaurants. In fact, I don't like SPAM; however, this is a time-honored tradition. Haven't been back to Hawaii in awhile, and hope it hasn't changed!! Oh, heaven forbid .. not kidding here, even kinds of sushi made with ... you guessed it, SPAM.