SPAM MUSUBI

One of 208 entries · Pacific Migration Trail

I · Origin

Hawaiian

II · Description

A slice of Spam, pan-fried to a deep caramel crust, placed on a block of pressed sushi rice, wrapped in a strip of nori. The Spam may be glazed with shoyu, sugar, and mirin. The rice is seasoned with furikake. The whole assembly is compact, portable, and perfectly balanced between sweet, salty, savoury, and crisp. Eaten within hours of assembly, while the nori is still crisp.

I The Method II The Canonical Dishes III Overview & Cultural Context IV General V Food Culture And Tradition VI Ingredients And Procurement VII Techniques VIII Ingredient Knowledge IX Regional Cuisine X Preparation

VII · Where the Dish Lives or Dies

The caramelisation of the Spam and the freshness of the nori. Unfried Spam is soft and texturally monotonous. Pan-frying transforms it: Maillard reactions create hundreds…