I have been married to an American guy and I still remember when the first time I said that I was planning to cook Spam as our dinner and he freaked out. and I was like " it's Spam, how do you don't like Spam?" and he was like " it's because it is Spam...?" anyway, it tunes out he only has been tried "uncooked Spam"(technically all spam are cooked already, but you know what I mean) right out of the can, he was surprised that Spam tastes really good and it is a perfect side dish for rice when it pan-fried. nowadays he is the one who keeps grabbing Spam from the grocery store and I have to yell at him to limit the spam consumption because of high sodium contents.
The first time I ate spam, was as a college student at the University Of Hawaii, at group dinners in a large group of nisei (second generation Japanese). That’s when I found out it was sort of special, used by many Asians in Hawaii. This was 1960- 1962. I see it still has kept that status.
That’s awesome to know. As an American, my grandparents fed us spam and my grandfathers fought in the Second World War against the Nazis and Japan. They were GI’s who mentioned how SPAM was a desirable meal to have in the field. My great uncle fought in the Korean War for South Korea and SPAM was a staple for him too. It was a real “Morale boost” to have decent meat to eat when on the front lines. Spam was pretty much a weapon that gave men a little bit more will and resolve to protect what mattered to them.
I worked at the katusa academy one of my Katusa friends invited me to meet his grandmother, she made a delightful traditional Korean meal for us. I had no idea what to get her as a thank you so I went on base and bought three cans of spam lol I remember it being a polite gift
Spam is also big in the Spanish household, when u wanna cook something quick and yes we call it poor man food lol but we love it, some white 🍚 stew beans some fries spam and fried egg is heaven 💜
@@franciscopostigogarcia2694 ok that’s Spain, note to self that is absolutely not the only Spanish place, spam is very known to Spanish places but more specifically to the Puerto Rican Latino household, with that being said you have a blessed day bruh
I think spam is more delicious when eaten with rice than bread because there is no moisture, so the mouth becomes dry and salty. In contrast, rice with high moisture neutralizes the salty taste of spam and keeps the moisture in the mouth compared to bread
SPAM is known as "mystery meat" in the USA - grease, salt, nitrates and maybe some sort of meat. Cheap hot dogs have the same reputation. In the southeast it's also known as "hurricane food" because it doesn't require refrigeration and lasts forever on a shelf in the pantry.
During ww2 fresh meat was rationed (only a certain weight) whereas tinned meat was issued using a points system based firstly on need then on supply and demand so therefore Spam became more common alongside a still now favourite corned beef, in fact the Nazi deliberately targeted food being supplied by our American and Canadian allies the transatlantic route in order to starve Britain. Spam was still used as school canteen food in the 70's I remember audible groans when it was Spam fritter for lunch and if it was tapioca pudding for desert then it was considered a really bad day.
From Guam. Here spam itsn't only tasty but it has both a meaningful and nostalgic place in our culture. During the American liberation much of the farmland was destroyed and the Japanese also forced the locals into camps where food was very scarce. Many emerged out of the camps starving and Spam was the thing that the GIs hated, but was very much welcomed to the local population who had been thoroughly deprived. One of my grandmothers was born during the war so she doesn't remember it, but she grew up in the reconstruction period. Even many years after the war ended, spam was still somewhat of a staple dish .
Spam here in the US is about $3.29 for a 12oz can (3,822₩). Not really cheap but not expensive either. I haven't bought it in years. I think preppers buy it for emergencies.
I am Korean and I freaking love spam. Seriously I was surprised when some of my friends said they didn’t like it. My parents would just fry it up and me and my siblings would fight over it. Mixing it with rice or 물말아밥 makes it even better.
3:10 this is a huge part of why spam was regarded as high quality, as it's almost all meat as opposed to the ham & flour sausages that the average South Korean was used to.
I have a stock pile of spam because I buy a couple when they’re on sale at Costco. My family loves spam but I’m not a fan because it’s too salty. They’re available in low sodium but they’re still salty to me.
The real reason spam is so popular in Korea is because of the rice. Rice, spam, and kimchi are the favorite meals of most Koreans. And it's easy. So the Korean spam cf is also "a piece of spam on freshly made rice"
When I was little, I remember it being known as the ‘poor man’s food’. In the 70’s, I do remember seeing a can of SPAM in the cupboard but I don’t ever remember eating it. I think it was for ‘just in case’. I’m definitely curious about what it tastes like bc a friend in SK said she eats it in her kimchi fried rice. Anyway, David did another very interesting video.
Here in the US, we joke about this canned meat as a poor mans food. I'm 56 and my mother purchased this for us when times were hard. But to be fair, very few ingredients and not that bad except for the sodium nitrate and salt. Hawaii loves SPAM and sells it in some of their restaurant dishes which makes sense to me because it would compliment their cuisine just like it does in Korean food.
To be specific fast food and diner-type establishments are known for SPAM dishes. You can get a Local Breakfast at McDonald’s which is rice, scrambled eggs, SPAM and Portuguese Sausage. 7-11 offers SPAM musubi in several different ways - with egg or furukake, etc. Many local diners offer breakfast plates that include SPAM. Pre-COVID, the annual SPAM Jam in Waikiki created massive traffic jams. It does not compliment our cuisine, it is the food of colonizers that have invaded our country.
I’m Mexican-American and my family loves to use spam when making lunch for work or for breakfast. We make tacos with beans spam or potatoes with spam. For breakfast sometimes we make sandwiches with spam, egg, cheese and vegetables.
I lived next to Mexicans in Lancaster. My "abuela" next door called me Chinito because I'm Korean. Let's just say Cinco was freakin' nuts on our street. Spam was in abundance. I preferred it in my huevos rancheros.
I love Spam. So versatile. Shredded on a salad, fried in a pan, sliced thin and eaten with grape jam in a sandwich and countless other ways. Food snobs are missing something great.
My family in America always bought it as emergency food because of the high shelf life. But we would occasionally make it for breakfast. Fried spam actually is good. I was surprised because of the stigma here. And a fried spam sandwich with mustard is good too.
I never had this experience growing up in the US of spam being bad or gross. Like I remember hearing maybe some people not in my family say that. But my grandfather loved spam. Fried up with eggs was one of the breakfasts he or my grandma would cook for us and I always loved it. Now as an adult I have to take some restraint on not eating it all straight from the can and actually cooking it w something. However it is very high in sodium, and probably just as bad if not worse for you than hot dogs, so we really only have it once in a blue moon I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it or not but my Grandfather was a veteran of the Korean war, maybe that's where he picked up is taste for Spam. I'm not sure if it was popular there yet or not
Even though I'm a native Californian, I grew up eating Spam (& actually liking it) because my parents and grandparents didn't get sufficiently flush with cash till nearly the 1970s, so since (at the time) Spam was relatively inexpensive, we ate a lot of it! I'm looking forward to trying a lot of other Korean dishes that use Spam besides budaejjigae (which I also really like).
SPAM has a reputation in the UK, mostly because someone thought eating it cold was the way to go (spoiler: it it not), although I’ll always remember the Monty Python SPAM sketch
I love Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce, served in a Provençale manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pâté, brandy, and a fried egg on top, and Spam. I also like Egg and Spam Egg, bacon, and Spam Egg, bacon, sausage, and Spam Spam, bacon, sausage, and Spam Spam, egg, Spam, Spam, bacon, and Spam
We love to eat spam in our (America) household. We put it in our fried rice, ramen noodle, rice dish, sandwich and just about anything. We only have it once in a while. It's not cheap though.
My FAVORITE easy and delicious recipe using Spam. Prepare a box of Mac n Cheese (I use Kraft) according to the directions Stir in one can Cream of Mushroom soup (I use Campbells) Stir in 1 diced green bell pepper Stir in 1 can diced Spam Stir well and then bake in a casserole dish for 30 mins at 325 (degrees fahrenheit) Enjoy! ♥
I love Spam. I come from a Spanish household and I grew up on it. Spam with fried eggs and white rice was a staple! Yummy. I make it for my granddaughter now. She loves it. I bake it not fry it. I also love that Korean people incorporate it in their food. Maybe that’s one reason why I love it so much! ❤️💕💕💕
In England, I'd say it's a food for old people. Most likely since older people would have ate it a lot during wartime. At least in my experience. Obviously younger people eat it too, but I've always associated it with war rations and my grandma and grandad. Like "pease pudding". I've never even tried spam (I'm 19) because we never had it in the house, but my cousin (same age) really likes it and eats it a lot. I think I always thought it looked gross to me, too. "Anything out of a can is processed rubbish, and gross" maybe I thought. But seeing Koreans eat it and make nice (modern, even) food out of it makes me want to cook some spam fried rice. Maybe even throw some kimchi in there. Or perhaps I'll make an English classic spam butty like the olden days haha 😄
Fried spam, sunny side up egg, slice of cheese, salt and pepper, maybe some Tabasco served on toast open faced under the broiler for a few min is a top tier sandwich. Spam Fried rice is also amazing. In reality it only has 6 ingredients and is actually way less proccessed than other common lunch meats. Just watch how much salt you add to dishes because it is already pretty salty.
Spam is basically salty goodness. Searing caramelizes spam, improving flavor and texture. Spam shines especially when contrasted with some rice and spicy/sweet/sour flavor profiles. A good Musubi hits so hard, I could eat it everyday. If they knew musubi, budae jjigae or even kimchi spam fried rice back then, probably would be 10x the popularity in many countries.
Not want spoil perception of spam for anybody. Thinking they improved the quality over the years. Back when sending it to armies they need inexpensive meat and spam was made from pork shoulder and leftovers. In US east coast, when was young it was consider option when you did not have much money and could not afford something better. Now older its consider as gourmet. It does look so terrific in those korean foods. When visit the south korea would be so happy to try tteokbokki or jjukkami but maybe spam is a little lower on list, mianhae.
Spam is also big with us Navajos. Fried spam mixed with fried potatoes with hot tortillas..... mmmmmmmm. Lol There's so many recipes you can make with spam.
I'm in Texas and SPAM is delicious. I often keep some packets of it in my pack for lunch at work. The hot and spicy is very good fried up with rice and veggies. SPAM sandwiches are always great.
@@syl7180 You absolutely can develop an allergy to something you've used for years. Not only food but medicines, plants, animals and just about anything. As an adult I developed allergies to certain medicines and latex bandages as well as strawberries and sunlight. Was never allergic as a child but I am now. Just ask your Dr.
@@syl7180…..no, I’m allergic. Hives and hard to breath when I eat it. It is preservatives in how it is packed. I am also allergic to canned tomatoes….again the preservatives.
Spam tastes so good with white rice n bean n for breakfast with eggs in the morning n a cup of coffee. I like it with less salt just don't eating everyday because the original one is to salti n it could mess up your blood pressure cuz of the salt n your health is fast cooking you could it eat out of the can is already cook for emergency cooking 🍳 🙂
Smoked salmon is more popular at Christmas in the US, for gifting. Nobody in the US would give someone Spam as a gift unless you are at a white elephant party.
The St Vincet De Paul Society has a conference at a Catholic Church nearby that runs a food pantry for the poor. I often buy cans of Spam and donate it to their food pantry.
Watching this BC my 3rd Gen Japanese American mom grew up in Hawaii AND WAS LEGIT SHOOK... Is this Danny from DKDKTV??? 🤯🤣 Learning Korean home cooking dishes; made Paejeon & Tteok-galbi for dinner tonight!
Also to note is, Korean SPAM tastes better than American SPAM. I brought one from the States and there's something different about it, such as texture and flavor. Anyway, SPAM tastes so good with rice and kimchi, I guess it'll be today's lunch menu. :)
Its because korean Spam is different. Theyve been modified so that it is tastier, for example more meat percent and less of wheat or whatever grain they put in
Fried spam on with rice one of my favorite comfort meals and I am American. #justiceforspam.. also most people don't like spam because they have one had it uncooked.. you have to cook it it's way better!
Spam is not that affordable in our country, it’s considered a luxury food.. sad but at the same time good!! coz it’s not really a healthy food. although it’s a fast-food alternative..
For me in Australia I think perception is mostly negative when it comes to spam. Since we have such a large to unprocessed meats. I personally love it tho.
i luncheon meat but not Spam here in the Philippines not because they are the priciest but yes they are i find it very salty or course theres the less slat but less taste as well so which type of luncheon meat i prefer the ones who is made in Korea particularly Dong Won brand, balance is just right & it is 50% cheaper than Spam
No one in my house eats spam. My daughter tried it for the first time w a few weeks again but hated it. When I was growing up it was known as “poor people food”
My favorite actor / singer / model / dog owner No Min Woo / Minue / ICON brought a gift of toilet paper to a friend's house - very thoughtful ( and not greasy ! )
I live in Canada. Canned meat is for poor people. It is not healthy or high quality. We have spam but nobody buys it. When I was a kid, we ate less healthy and had canned ham. It it was like actual ham meat not ground up like spam. The salt content was atrocious. I couldn’t eat it now. Based on Korean vlogs and cooking shows, I think fresh meat is a lot cheaper here.
Because Korean are creative when making recipes meanwhile in US are lazy when you eat just spam alone of course you end with kidney stone it’s to much salt but when you are creative and mix with something becomes different flavors
Being creative is not a reason to accept the unhealthy meat product full of salt, chemicals and over processing. You are not as smart as you are trying to sound. But you are rude, so I guess the way you sound is not far off from your comment.
I have been married to an American guy and I still remember when the first time I said that I was planning to cook Spam as our dinner and he freaked out. and I was like " it's Spam, how do you don't like Spam?" and he was like " it's because it is Spam...?"
anyway, it tunes out he only has been tried "uncooked Spam"(technically all spam are cooked already, but you know what I mean) right out of the can, he was surprised that Spam tastes really good and it is a perfect side dish for rice when it pan-fried.
nowadays he is the one who keeps grabbing Spam from the grocery store and I have to yell at him to limit the spam consumption because of high sodium contents.
What a funny ending 😄
There’s 25% less sodium option version of spam but I get what you’re say it’s great once a week or once a month too
I'm a Filipino American with a Hawaiian stepmother. Growing up Spam was a staple in my house.
My friend is Filipino she is beautiful😍
Lol Hawaiians and their spam
The first time I ate spam, was as a college student at the University Of Hawaii, at group dinners in a large group of nisei (second generation Japanese). That’s when I found out it was sort of special, used by many Asians in Hawaii. This was 1960- 1962. I see it still has kept that status.
I love Spam! When I was in ROK I was so surprised at how cheap it is there. It's not cheap in U.S. any more. The gift sets are beautiful.
That’s awesome to know. As an American, my grandparents fed us spam and my grandfathers fought in the Second World War against the Nazis and Japan. They were GI’s who mentioned how SPAM was a desirable meal to have in the field. My great uncle fought in the Korean War for South Korea and SPAM was a staple for him too. It was a real “Morale boost” to have decent meat to eat when on the front lines. Spam was pretty much a weapon that gave men a little bit more will and resolve to protect what mattered to them.
That was glorious old days, the price of groceries is not as cheap as U.S in these days.
I worked at the katusa academy one of my Katusa friends invited me to meet his grandmother, she made a delightful traditional Korean meal for us. I had no idea what to get her as a thank you so I went on base and bought three cans of spam lol I remember it being a polite gift
Spam is also big in the Spanish household, when u wanna cook something quick and yes we call it poor man food lol but we love it, some white 🍚 stew beans some fries spam and fried egg is heaven 💜
i have never seen spam in any house nor supermarket here in spain and im a native bruh
@@franciscopostigogarcia2694 ok that’s Spain, note to self that is absolutely not the only Spanish place, spam is very known to Spanish places but more specifically to the Puerto Rican Latino household, with that being said you have a blessed day bruh
@@immealldayeveryday9425 ah you mean latin-american households hahaahkdajskdsa
@@immealldayeveryday9425 then its hispanic not spanish
I think spam is more delicious when eaten with rice than bread because there is no moisture, so the mouth becomes dry and salty. In contrast, rice with high moisture neutralizes the salty taste of spam and keeps the moisture in the mouth compared to bread
I LOVE spam. It is very tasty and as you said in the video it goes with many different foods. It can make any meal be tastier. It is versatile.
This is so relatable growing up and living in Hawaii. Spam is very popular here and we eat it several times a week. It can be eaten at every meal.
SPAM is known as "mystery meat" in the USA - grease, salt, nitrates and maybe some sort of meat. Cheap hot dogs have the same reputation. In the southeast it's also known as "hurricane food" because it doesn't require refrigeration and lasts forever on a shelf in the pantry.
Hot dogs require refrigeration.
@@leroy92TX Thank you Captain Obvious. I said they have the same reputation as mystery meat.
@@MajorSeventh it seemed like you was referring to hot dogs as being hurricane food
During ww2 fresh meat was rationed (only a certain weight) whereas tinned meat was issued using a points system based firstly on need then on supply and demand so therefore Spam became more common alongside a still now favourite corned beef, in fact the Nazi deliberately targeted food being supplied by our American and Canadian allies the transatlantic route in order to starve Britain. Spam was still used as school canteen food in the 70's I remember audible groans when it was Spam fritter for lunch and if it was tapioca pudding for desert then it was considered a really bad day.
From Guam. Here spam itsn't only tasty but it has both a meaningful and nostalgic place in our culture. During the American liberation much of the farmland was destroyed and the Japanese also forced the locals into camps where food was very scarce. Many emerged out of the camps starving and Spam was the thing that the GIs hated, but was very much welcomed to the local population who had been thoroughly deprived. One of my grandmothers was born during the war so she doesn't remember it, but she grew up in the reconstruction period. Even many years after the war ended, spam was still somewhat of a staple dish .
Wow!! That's amazing! thanks for sharing this.
Spam here in the US is about $3.29 for a 12oz can (3,822₩). Not really cheap but not expensive either. I haven't bought it in years. I think preppers buy it for emergencies.
I think it’s an awesome story; I grew up eating fried spam and eggs. It’s a quality product tbh even if it isn’t something I would eat every day.
I am Korean and I freaking love spam. Seriously I was surprised when some of my friends said they didn’t like it. My parents would just fry it up and me and my siblings would fight over it. Mixing it with rice or 물말아밥 makes it even better.
Im korean and fillipino so both my parents love spam we put spam in our rice with seasame seeds
I don’t eat it only because of how salty and high on sodium it is
I might well like spam - but it does *NOT* like me.
I can no longer digest high fat foods, no gluten, nor lots of sugar.
That’s actually so cool had no idea about the relation of the meat and word spam.
David's speech is so clean
3:10 this is a huge part of why spam was regarded as high quality, as it's almost all meat as opposed to the ham & flour sausages that the average South Korean was used to.
I have a stock pile of spam because I buy a couple when they’re on sale at Costco. My family loves spam but I’m not a fan because it’s too salty. They’re available in low sodium but they’re still salty to me.
The real reason spam is so popular in Korea is because of the rice. Rice, spam, and kimchi are the favorite meals of most Koreans. And it's easy. So the Korean spam cf is also "a piece of spam on freshly made rice"
Spam and rice are a match made in heaven to be honest. Its the reason we see rice in most good spam dishes.
As Asian-Ameican, I remember my mom always making us kids fried Spam sandwiches. And my mom never bought regular ham or turkey meat, only Spam 😊
It's good information.
Would mind if I want to know your country for understanding the situation there?
@@장요한-s8r What situation? About Spam or another topic? I live in South Florida USA.
My mom's parents were german. We didn't eat spam as kids I think because mom always made us fried bologna instead (a german thing).
@@pay9011 I think I've tried that before.
We make spam musibi with it
When I was little, I remember it being known as the ‘poor man’s food’.
In the 70’s, I do remember seeing a can of SPAM in the cupboard but I don’t ever remember eating it. I think it was for ‘just in case’.
I’m definitely curious about what it tastes like bc a friend in SK said she eats it in her kimchi fried rice.
Anyway, David did another very interesting video.
It's good information.
Would mind if I want to know your country for understanding the situation there?
@@장요한-s8r I live in the US. 🗽🇺🇸
Yep. And for camping. Spam, Vienna sausages, and cheese whiz. I remember those from childhood, but they aren't held in high esteem in the US
When my parents divorced,my mom and sisters and myself ate nothing but a lot of beans and spam.I can't stand the smell of it now.That and kool aid😂
@@Princess-xq8ks
Omg! We had Kool Aid in the cupboard, as well. 😅.
Here in the US, we joke about this canned meat as a poor mans food. I'm 56 and my mother purchased this for us when times were hard. But to be fair, very few ingredients and not that bad except for the sodium nitrate and salt. Hawaii loves SPAM and sells it in some of their restaurant dishes which makes sense to me because it would compliment their cuisine just like it does in Korean food.
To be specific fast food and diner-type establishments are known for SPAM dishes. You can get a Local Breakfast at McDonald’s which is rice, scrambled eggs, SPAM and Portuguese Sausage. 7-11 offers SPAM musubi in several different ways - with egg or furukake, etc. Many local diners offer breakfast plates that include SPAM. Pre-COVID, the annual SPAM Jam in Waikiki created massive traffic jams. It does not compliment our cuisine, it is the food of colonizers that have invaded our country.
@@ulupoi22 Thank you for the information, I love learning. I hope to visit one day in the future after all of this is over. 🥰
Yeah we ate it when times were hard too.I can't stand the smell of it now,I don't want any in my house.
I’m Mexican-American and my family loves to use spam when making lunch for work or for breakfast. We make tacos with beans spam or potatoes with spam. For breakfast sometimes we make sandwiches with spam, egg, cheese and vegetables.
I lived next to Mexicans in Lancaster. My "abuela" next door called me Chinito because I'm Korean. Let's just say Cinco was freakin' nuts on our street. Spam was in abundance. I preferred it in my huevos rancheros.
I love Spam. So versatile. Shredded on a salad, fried in a pan, sliced thin and eaten with grape jam in a sandwich and countless other ways. Food snobs are missing something great.
My family in America always bought it as emergency food because of the high shelf life. But we would occasionally make it for breakfast. Fried spam actually is good. I was surprised because of the stigma here. And a fried spam sandwich with mustard is good too.
Spam has a long shelf life. There are many Spam recipes from over the decades. Spam is probably healthier than most of the processed sandwich meats.
🤣😂🤣
It's really the rice that's the secret ingredient to spam, on it's own its either too bland or too salty. Together they are unstoppable.
I never had this experience growing up in the US of spam being bad or gross. Like I remember hearing maybe some people not in my family say that. But my grandfather loved spam. Fried up with eggs was one of the breakfasts he or my grandma would cook for us and I always loved it. Now as an adult I have to take some restraint on not eating it all straight from the can and actually cooking it w something. However it is very high in sodium, and probably just as bad if not worse for you than hot dogs, so we really only have it once in a blue moon
I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it or not but my Grandfather was a veteran of the Korean war, maybe that's where he picked up is taste for Spam. I'm not sure if it was popular there yet or not
Growing up in nj,we would often have spam fried up with eggs and rye toast.. So good!
Even though I'm a native Californian, I grew up eating Spam (& actually liking it) because my parents and grandparents didn't get sufficiently flush with cash till nearly the 1970s, so since (at the time) Spam was relatively inexpensive, we ate a lot of it!
I'm looking forward to trying a lot of other Korean dishes that use Spam besides budaejjigae (which I also really like).
SPAM has a reputation in the UK, mostly because someone thought eating it cold was the way to go (spoiler: it it not), although I’ll always remember the Monty Python SPAM sketch
😂
I love Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce, served in a Provençale manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pâté, brandy, and a fried egg on top, and Spam.
I also like Egg and Spam
Egg, bacon, and Spam
Egg, bacon, sausage, and Spam
Spam, bacon, sausage, and Spam
Spam, egg, Spam, Spam, bacon, and Spam
Erm spam fritters? They where a staple of school dinners
I was stationed in Okinawa for a year and i had all the spam i could have during my time there. They’re so delicious! 😩🤤
I was born on Kadena.
@@GTFBITK Your parents Air Force?
@jololol7158 Dad was a long time ago. My mother is Korean. They met @ Osan.
We love to eat spam in our (America) household. We put it in our fried rice, ramen noodle, rice dish, sandwich and just about anything. We only have it once in a while. It's not cheap though.
The Korean market by my house has so many different types of spam, I now know why 😂
My FAVORITE easy and delicious recipe using Spam.
Prepare a box of Mac n Cheese (I use Kraft) according to the directions
Stir in one can Cream of Mushroom soup (I use Campbells)
Stir in 1 diced green bell pepper
Stir in 1 can diced Spam
Stir well and then bake in a casserole dish for 30 mins at 325 (degrees fahrenheit)
Enjoy! ♥
Spam, kimchi, some rice and Sriracha, you have a delicious quick meal
I love Spam. I come from a Spanish household and I grew up on it. Spam with fried eggs and white rice was a staple! Yummy. I make it for my granddaughter now. She loves it. I bake it not fry it. I also love that Korean people incorporate it in their food. Maybe that’s one reason why I love it so much! ❤️💕💕💕
My wife is Korean and makes some delicious meals with Spam. One of my favorites is gimbab made with Spam.
In England, I'd say it's a food for old people. Most likely since older people would have ate it a lot during wartime. At least in my experience. Obviously younger people eat it too, but I've always associated it with war rations and my grandma and grandad. Like "pease pudding".
I've never even tried spam (I'm 19) because we never had it in the house, but my cousin (same age) really likes it and eats it a lot.
I think I always thought it looked gross to me, too. "Anything out of a can is processed rubbish, and gross" maybe I thought.
But seeing Koreans eat it and make nice (modern, even) food out of it makes me want to cook some spam fried rice. Maybe even throw some kimchi in there.
Or perhaps I'll make an English classic spam butty like the olden days haha 😄
Fried spam, sunny side up egg, slice of cheese, salt and pepper, maybe some Tabasco served on toast open faced under the broiler for a few min is a top tier sandwich.
Spam Fried rice is also amazing. In reality it only has 6 ingredients and is actually way less proccessed than other common lunch meats. Just watch how much salt you add to dishes because it is already pretty salty.
Spam is basically salty goodness. Searing caramelizes spam, improving flavor and texture. Spam shines especially when contrasted with some rice and spicy/sweet/sour flavor profiles. A good Musubi hits so hard, I could eat it everyday. If they knew musubi, budae jjigae or even kimchi spam fried rice back then, probably would be 10x the popularity in many countries.
spam: *exists*
koreans: i'll have your entire stock
Me (American): take it, take it all, please.
Not want spoil perception of spam for anybody. Thinking they improved the quality over the years. Back when sending it to armies they need inexpensive meat and spam was made from pork shoulder and leftovers. In US east coast, when was young it was consider option when you did not have much money and could not afford something better. Now older its consider as gourmet. It does look so terrific in those korean foods. When visit the south korea would be so happy to try tteokbokki or jjukkami but maybe spam is a little lower on list, mianhae.
Spam is also big with us Navajos. Fried spam mixed with fried potatoes with hot tortillas..... mmmmmmmm. Lol There's so many recipes you can make with spam.
I'm in Texas and SPAM is delicious. I often keep some packets of it in my pack for lunch at work. The hot and spicy is very good fried up with rice and veggies. SPAM sandwiches are always great.
When I was little, I ate SPAM. As I got older I became allergic to it because of the preservatives. Miss eating it.
u cant suddenly be allergic to something if you had consumed it since last time. you probably got sick and tired of eating it everytime
@@syl7180 You absolutely can develop an allergy to something you've used for years. Not only food but medicines, plants, animals and just about anything. As an adult I developed allergies to certain medicines and latex bandages as well as strawberries and sunlight. Was never allergic as a child but I am now. Just ask your Dr.
@@syl7180…..no, I’m allergic. Hives and hard to breath when I eat it. It is preservatives in how it is packed. I am also allergic to canned tomatoes….again the preservatives.
@@syl7180 are you a doctor ?
Rice + eggs + spam + srichaca + soy sauce = 👍
Spam tastes so good with white rice n bean n for breakfast with eggs in the morning n a cup of coffee. I like it with less salt just don't eating everyday because the original one is to salti n it could mess up your blood pressure cuz of the salt n your health is fast cooking you could it eat out of the can is already cook for emergency cooking 🍳 🙂
spam and eggs with white rice is breakfast of champions for koreans.
Smoked salmon is more popular at Christmas in the US, for gifting. Nobody in the US would give someone Spam as a gift unless you are at a white elephant party.
I can imagine my ex mother in laws face,if I had showed up with a big can of Spam at holidays😭😂😂😂
Spam is very popular in Asian countries because it goes very well with white rice. The saltiness of the meat is actually a plus with rice.
Spam is called Frühstücksfleisch(=Breakfast meat) in Germany and Austria and never reheated just eaten "raw" out of the Box on Bread
AND very cheap
SPAM is big in the Philippines too they love it there as a daily breakfast
i love spam, it's so versatile
spam here is expensive bcoz it's imported, but among the canned luncheon, spam is still the best 😋
The St Vincet De Paul Society has a conference at a Catholic Church nearby that runs a food pantry for the poor. I often buy cans of Spam and donate it to their food pantry.
Watching this BC my 3rd Gen Japanese American mom grew up in Hawaii AND WAS LEGIT SHOOK... Is this Danny from DKDKTV??? 🤯🤣
Learning Korean home cooking dishes; made Paejeon & Tteok-galbi for dinner tonight!
In the UK it's quite expensive. I like spam but I can buy a pack of meat for less in most cases. It's tasty though.
Interesante !
Aqui en Costa Rica, no es nada popular, aqi se come muy diferente.
Its crazy hearing everyone's love for Spam it is from my home state in the US we have a museum here all abouy spam. I have never eaten it. 😂😂😂
i always cook spam with fried rice. love it.
Also to note is, Korean SPAM tastes better than American SPAM. I brought one from the States and there's something different about it, such as texture and flavor. Anyway, SPAM tastes so good with rice and kimchi, I guess it'll be today's lunch menu. :)
But here in the Philippines SPAM is Expensive 🙃
Spam and sardines in tomato sauce are a delicacy for me I eat them once a week
I would love to be threatened with spam for doing something wrong! I'm from the UK and I love spam so much
Spam has never been a high quality food in America. You can’t pay me to eat that! With the high quality of meats in S Korea, I am amazed they eat it.
i dont think the spam there is any higher quality than normal US spam
you guys are weird, how can you not like spam?
Same.I can't stand that $hit lol.
Its because korean Spam is different. Theyve been modified so that it is tastier, for example more meat percent and less of wheat or whatever grain they put in
Its basically a more expensive version of american spam. It tastes very similar to ham, unlike the flour pancake like flavor of cheap american spam
spam is also popular in the Philippines but corned beef takes the throne.
Fried spam on with rice one of my favorite comfort meals and I am American. #justiceforspam.. also most people don't like spam because they have one had it uncooked.. you have to cook it it's way better!
김치랑 스팸 자체가 궁합이 좋다닌깐
In the Philippines, we only buy SPAM during special occasions.
Spam is not that affordable in our country, it’s considered a luxury food.. sad but at the same time good!! coz it’s not really a healthy food. although it’s a fast-food alternative..
It's good information.
Would mind if I want to know your country for understanding the situation there?
I heard this on TV. What does "spam" stand for? SPiced hAM..
Wow i don’t remember the last time I eat Spam, I think I go to buy later, just to remember what it taste.
어 부대찌개맨이다!! 와~~!여기서도 부개찌개홍보를.. 대한미국놈 반가워요
I grew up eating spam and I'm one of those people who enjoys them.
I love fried spam it’s so good
For me in Australia I think perception is mostly negative when it comes to spam. Since we have such a large to unprocessed meats. I personally love it tho.
i luncheon meat but not Spam here in the Philippines not because they are the priciest but yes they are i find it very salty or course theres the less slat but less taste as well so which type of luncheon meat i prefer the ones who is made in Korea particularly Dong Won brand, balance is just right & it is 50% cheaper than Spam
Spam was once popular in the Philippines because of the american , it was waned because of Chinese cheaper luncheon meat.
Filipinos love it too 😄
i was surprised to see wolf commenting on spam instead of games 😂 nice to see him out of his suit attire tho 👍🏻
Spam is like hamburger helper or spaghetti to me, its not GREAT, or luxurious by any means, but its not bad, its just cheap wholesome goodness.
Cool video.
Why do I luv spam? The reason doesn't matter.....I just do.
No one in my house eats spam. My daughter tried it for the first time w a few weeks again but hated it. When I was growing up it was known as “poor people food”
Did you fry it or you straight up eat it uncooked??
You have to taste it before you judge it 😉 it use to be a cheap poor food now is expensive in the USA
My favorite is NO - " Spam " .
Spam is the fucking best. I've often had it with pasta.
My Fav SPAM
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한국 스팸은 cj란 기업이 외국으로부터 국내로 들여오면서 제조공정을 바꿔서 맛이 다름
I like spam with sugar and soy sauce.😄
Haha 😂 come to Hawaii and we have tons of spam 😂
My favorite actor / singer / model / dog owner No Min Woo / Minue / ICON brought a gift of toilet paper to a friend's house - very thoughtful ( and not greasy ! )
I live in Canada. Canned meat is for poor people. It is not healthy or high quality. We have spam but nobody buys it. When I was a kid, we ate less healthy and had canned ham. It it was like actual ham meat not ground up like spam. The salt content was atrocious. I couldn’t eat it now. Based on Korean vlogs and cooking shows, I think fresh meat is a lot cheaper here.
Me from Philippines we have Maling and meatloaf ahhhhh
In Australia, when I was younger Spam was considered a poor mans meal. Crazy!
Same here in Canada. Only extremely poor people or long term campers/backpackers consume it.
Spam goes well with rice
스팸은 가난한음식이 아니야 스팸 맛있어 😢
Lobsters were for the poor people in Maine, historically.
The US is the largest consumer of spam, but more accurately, Hawaii is the largest consumerof spam.
I love spam yummy 🤤
Dude, spam is good!
We love spam in Hawaii!!!!!
SPAM the goat
Facts
Because Korean are creative when making recipes meanwhile in US are lazy when you eat just spam alone of course you end with kidney stone it’s to much salt but when you are creative and mix with something becomes different flavors
Being creative is not a reason to accept the unhealthy meat product full of salt, chemicals and over processing. You are not as smart as you are trying to sound. But you are rude, so I guess the way you sound is not far off from your comment.