I have a confession. I've grown up eating spam my entire life, since it was cheap and duh we live in Hawaii. But I'm not the biggest fan of it. I'm sure I LOVED it as a kid, but now, I would never reach for a spam musubi or a bento with spam in it.
That being said, it was super ironic when I got invited to the VIP SPAM Mania event for the annual SPAM Jam in Waikiki. The VIP's got to sample about half the menu for free, win prizes, and a bunch of other cool things at a closed-off section in the International Market Place. 20 establishments concocted their best spam dishes for the public to try, and they definitely had a few wacky creations, like the Hula Pie with candied spam, spam pizza, and andagi with spam. After we left the VIP area, a few of us foodies met up with Harold, the GM for Waikiki Yokocho and Eggs n Things, and got a few samples from the Yokocho & Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin booth too. My favorites were the: Andagi with Spam (Eggs n Things) Mochi Waffles with Spam (Kokoro Cafe) Spam Katsu Sandwich (Hula Grill) Spam Kakiage (Hannosuke, in Waikiki Yokocho) I still don't think I'd ever purchase my own can of spam to eat on a normal day, but the SPAM Jam event opened my eyes to the possibilities of it, and showed me how much of a food culture we have in Hawaii, in which they dedicate a whole day to close off one of the busiest streets in Honolulu, just to enjoy some spam.
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