How People Eat Spam | South Korea, Hawaii, Guam, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2020
  • This week, it's all about spam. I learned that spam is WAY more than just meat in a can. There is a really interesting history behind the meat and how it's been reimagined from a wartime commissary food to something much more interesting today.
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  • @gaius5901
    @gaius5901 3 года назад +3386

    I love how her RUclips channel is basically a cooking, travel, educational and secretly a mukbang channel all in one 😄
    The amount of effort and work she puts in these videos is amazing! Subbed! 👍🏼

    • @BerylShereshewsky
      @BerylShereshewsky  3 года назад +162

      Eeeee thank you!!!

    • @maariyahuddin8836
      @maariyahuddin8836 3 года назад +19

      @@BerylShereshewsky lol beryl its true! I feel like we see more of ur personality in the vidsbthan on GBS keep up the hard work!

    • @timlilijinsheng4070
      @timlilijinsheng4070 3 года назад +11

      @@BerylShereshewsky i think the mukbang is literally 100% true since great big story video

    • @noone-io4yj
      @noone-io4yj 3 года назад

      @@BerylShereshewsky you could have used just 1 *E*

    • @BerylShereshewsky
      @BerylShereshewsky  3 года назад +23

      @@noone-io4yj I couldn’t actually it’s a part of my personality to use multiple e’s

  • @anastasiacheng939
    @anastasiacheng939 3 года назад +1406

    She washed her rice!!!!!!!! And used an acceptable water and rice ratio!!!! This brings joy!

  • @chinochibi
    @chinochibi 3 года назад +1392

    I'm Chinese (mother from Hong Kong) who was born and raised in Puerto Rico and the two dishes you featured in this episode was part of my childhood. I enjoyed watching this episode.

    • @hungryclone
      @hungryclone 3 года назад +33

      Whoa! Double whammy!

    • @angelaho6921
      @angelaho6921 3 года назад +17

      Yes!!!! Spam and macaroni soup is on point!

    • @bookish.calirican
      @bookish.calirican 3 года назад +28

      Oye Boricua! Woo 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

    • @newroman5421
      @newroman5421 3 года назад +20

      This made me want her to do my country, but then I remembered I'm Norwegian and our food isnt exactly the most youtube worthy.

    • @clarissagafoor5222
      @clarissagafoor5222 3 года назад +5

      'unm dan sam mun chi' with Hong Kong milk tea...my go to breakfast 🇭🇰

  • @gracekim5291
    @gracekim5291 3 года назад +525

    I grew up in a rural white town in the us as a Korean American, and I never understood why my white classmates didn’t like spam. As I got older, I realized it’s a taste that you have to get used to and know how to cook, thus a lot of the countries that are listed in this video. Thank you so much for this representation:) makes me super happy

    • @chapulines7034
      @chapulines7034 3 года назад +43

      Yeah they have the weird idea of eating spam raw😖

    • @darrellwilliams1714
      @darrellwilliams1714 3 года назад +48

      It's basically just hotdog meat in a can lol. I dunno why people hate it so much. But yeah if you don't know how to prepare it I guess texturewise it might bother you. Most people that hate it never even tried it lol

    • @gracekim5291
      @gracekim5291 3 года назад +20

      @Crypto Man read the room lmao

    • @chapulines7034
      @chapulines7034 3 года назад +15

      @Crypto Man ...you eat cat food often...?

    • @soleah3683
      @soleah3683 2 года назад +3

      @@chapulines7034 for realll

  • @naomipaeng7274
    @naomipaeng7274 3 года назад +114

    As a Korean it was so refreshing and nice to see our beloved dish being made correctly! The next time you make budae jjigae you should add a lot more kimchi, odeng (fishcakes), and BAKED BEANS!! The baked beans is so crucial!

    • @austinlee6830
      @austinlee6830 2 года назад +10

      I don’t think there’s really a correct way to make budge jjiggae I feel like there are different recipes per household like there are different recipes for just regular Napa cabbage kimchi

    • @Sincyn241
      @Sincyn241 Год назад

      Thank you! I had to check the recipe link, ‘cause where’s the beans?! Lol

    • @Kidfrom4kron
      @Kidfrom4kron 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@Sincyn241 It is most common to use Heinz beans in Korea.

  • @susanyuenkim
    @susanyuenkim 3 года назад +1053

    My mom used to tell me that my grandmother and her village back in Korea had no idea what to do with the "american" rations during the Korean war. People were so hungry and they were given spam and these black powdery substance from the soldiers so the villagers gathered everyone and made a stew from it. Turns out the "black substance" was coffee but my grandmother didn't know until way into her adulthood. lmao

    • @allanlugo8095
      @allanlugo8095 3 года назад +71

      I spent months bbn in the woods of korea..I was tire of food rations..(early. 70s)....I used to give Manson. My rations. She would return later with soups rice kimchi and a fanta orange....great times....a hot meal in the jungle..good memories..thanks mamason

    • @eatfruitsalad345
      @eatfruitsalad345 3 года назад +48

      it's funny too how different the perception of western foods in korea is even in the generations after the korean war! my mom told me how coveted american imported products like kraft singles were in the 80s in korea, whereas the perception in the US is that it's cheapo cheese lol

    • @kanduyog1182
      @kanduyog1182 3 года назад +1

      @@thesoupiestsoupster9019 Lmao.

    • @absentminded7230
      @absentminded7230 3 года назад +2

      @@allanlugo8095 wtf? there’s no jungle in Korea lmfao

    • @absentminded7230
      @absentminded7230 3 года назад +2

      @@allanlugo8095 Korean War was in the 50s, not the 70s btw.

  • @starrynox
    @starrynox 3 года назад +334

    as someone who is korean american i really appreciate that you didn't shy away from the complicated histories behind the use of spam in regional cuisine and how american policy / intervention / imperialism and how many of these dishes were born from desperation and hardship even though they are well-loved today

    • @joysoyo2416
      @joysoyo2416 3 года назад +12

      Many southern dishes like biscuits and gravy were also born from hardship. The Southern Americans know.

    • @jeremyk5310
      @jeremyk5310 3 года назад +12

      @@joysoyo2416 That kinda makes sense as a theme... in shitty times, if you can at least get tasty food while filling probably always empty bellies, it gives a way to have some form of happiness, so the best recipes that make the best of what's available will be spread and passed down

    • @MichaelSHartman
      @MichaelSHartman 3 года назад +23

      Foods made in desperate times often become comfort food down through the generations.

    • @davidjoelsson4929
      @davidjoelsson4929 3 года назад +9

      better be under american occupation than japanese occupation

    • @mastersupernova117
      @mastersupernova117 3 года назад +16

      @@davidjoelsson4929 this - I’m a Korean American and “American imperialism” was infinitely better than Japanese occupation

  • @anipigs
    @anipigs 2 года назад +124

    1:13 Spam Musubi (Hawaii)
    3:05 Macaroni Soup (Hong Kong)
    5:40 Budae Jjigae (South Korea)
    8:53 Spam Kelaguen (Guam)
    11:19 Sandwich de mezcla (Puerto Rico)

    • @MsShinchanlover
      @MsShinchanlover 2 года назад +6

      not all heroes wear capes

    • @yeetfeet731
      @yeetfeet731 Год назад +2

      I can confirm that Spam is everything here on Guam. Once, a student said she didn't like spam and the class (including the teacher) booed her. It was hilarious

    • @Mrchadmam
      @Mrchadmam Год назад +1

      Try turning it into a spread with mail and mustard then put lettuce onions and pickles and if you had one throw a slice of cheese on it

  • @cat_kimchi
    @cat_kimchi 2 года назад +42

    Your reaction to the Korean soup was so Korean. If the spicy food makes you sweat but is really good, you keep eating it and loving it.

  • @LemuelCarranza
    @LemuelCarranza 3 года назад +5880

    Again imma suggest college cuisine from around the world

    • @BerylShereshewsky
      @BerylShereshewsky  3 года назад +644

      Yessss I’m def doing that

    • @mmay3315
      @mmay3315 3 года назад +131

      @@BerylShereshewsky my dads college food was this:
      dice a big onion
      dice some potatoes
      fry them in a pan
      if you're lucky and have it you can also put tomato paste in it too.
      then you eat that with bread or not

    • @wolfzmusic9706
      @wolfzmusic9706 3 года назад +42

      my sister’s uni food was tesco ready meals 😂😂

    • @nandiaisnirahmadiani606
      @nandiaisnirahmadiani606 3 года назад +42

      Me: indomie+egg+rice. Done.

    • @khrisbelledetera8302
      @khrisbelledetera8302 3 года назад +8

      That is a good idea. Normally we have water heater and rice cooker and cook whatever we can. Stew, fried rice, soup..

  • @mariechan9442
    @mariechan9442 3 года назад +526

    My mother was a little girl on Guam during World War II, she loves Spam (so does the rest of our family), she credits it for keeping her from starving during the war. Why I never call junk email ‘spam’, I’m grateful it kept my mother and all her family alive.

    • @IDrawToothpicks
      @IDrawToothpicks Год назад +6

      Same. I call junk emails what they are. Junk 😂

    • @43v3rh1d3n
      @43v3rh1d3n Год назад +1

      okay so! we’re in hell has a video about this but apparently on the early early internet people in chat rooms would flood the chat log with “spam spam spam spamity-spam” which is a monty python sketch. and people who did that were called spammers bc they were quoting that sketch. so i could have easily been called something else if instead of spam they said like berries and cream berries and cream.

  • @adifsonnamelo3574
    @adifsonnamelo3574 3 года назад +60

    I’m from Guam!! I’m so glad you included Guam in your list & I love the feedback you included! When you ever have time please come visit Guam, the local cuisine here is amazing! There’s more to try here!! 👏

    • @zoraidavelez5397
      @zoraidavelez5397 Год назад +1

      In Puerto Rico ,we call it sándwich de mezcla. We serve it in fiestas.( party) Soo good!!

  • @sophtea221
    @sophtea221 2 года назад +67

    Beryl!!! The “sandwich de mezcla” is usually made with cheese wiz which is a bit milder and way more pimento and spam , the cheese can easily overpower the other ingridients, you can also add a splash of milk to make it silkier, and it can be sooo addictive, if you try it this way let me know if its better😘

    • @luzverdecia9536
      @luzverdecia9536 Год назад

      Girl yesss!!! When I saw the amount of spam and pimientos I was like wait a minute where's the rest? Then I see the tostitos cheese 😱😱😱 Kudos to her for trying 👏

  • @jennyfairflynn2195
    @jennyfairflynn2195 3 года назад +355

    I love that you take a minute and explain why Spam is a staple in the Pacific. Hate that Spam was turned into a negative connotation. You are so much better than Zimmerman, who so dissed on Spam without even explaining the history. Well done Beryl!

    • @IlIWarGIlI
      @IlIWarGIlI 3 года назад +1

      Never been one to say spam is horrible. Unless you've turned it into a charcoal bricket. I can eat it plain if I fry it. I just add some mongolian fire oil sometimes or dice it fry it and throw it into some spaghetti sauce hot with some parmesan cheese. Usually with spaghetti. Or I could dice and peel a potato scramble 3 eggs mince some garlic dice more spam fry it all in a pan until it has browned then add the egg finish it up and eat it. Benefit of being alone i just eat it right out the pan.

    • @Lurker1954
      @Lurker1954 3 года назад +3

      I would like to see some actual native Hawaiian recipes.

    • @crazyhayn
      @crazyhayn 3 года назад +2

      Edit: He's not originally from Minnesota but spent time living there...and found more reasons to dislike spam while he was there. He finds reasons to diss spam

    • @jacobuponthestone9093
      @jacobuponthestone9093 3 года назад +2

      Zimmerman. The guy who liked food that tastes like "river stones"

    • @ReggieWarner
      @ReggieWarner 3 года назад

      @Magic Then why watch the episode?

  • @RyanMonoxide
    @RyanMonoxide 3 года назад +73

    Excellent video. She’s done her research, loves food, has a good record collection, and comes across to be such a kind soul. Someone pay for this girl to go to Hawaii.

    • @jabbyspabbies3384
      @jabbyspabbies3384 3 года назад +3

      As someone from Hawai'i it was nice to see a take on musubi that looked as good if not better than some of the ones you get here 😳

  • @antonea808
    @antonea808 2 года назад +18

    I love the respect, research and enthusiasm she had for spam. This was fun. I grew up eating spam musubi and I'm glad peolle are more willing to try it these days.

  • @HungryWalker
    @HungryWalker 3 года назад +614

    I'm a Hongkonger .We grew up eating spam macaroni soup and we love it so much that we also incorporate spam to other Hong Kong cuisine too like hot pot.

    • @madeofcastiron
      @madeofcastiron 3 года назад +42

      my favourite spam dish is the spam & scrambled egg sandwich (餐蛋治), always have it for breakfast in secondary school, and it's still my go-to breakfast now that i'm working

    • @lilbroccoli9235
      @lilbroccoli9235 3 года назад

      What is hot pot I’ve heard about it and I’ve a lot of different things like that they use French fries it?

    • @fakelove6289
      @fakelove6289 3 года назад +6

      @@lilbroccoli9235 hot pot is basically you set out a whole bunch of different ingredients and throw them into a huge pot with soup to cook
      But french fries are not part of the usual ingredients (you're welcome to try)

    • @_xEqZ
      @_xEqZ 3 года назад +13

      I love me a Spam Fried Egg Rice with Soy Sauce (餐蛋飯)

    • @HungryWalker
      @HungryWalker 3 года назад

      @@_xEqZ That is one of my favorites too!

  • @justin75311
    @justin75311 3 года назад +1219

    This channel has so much potential. I love her adventurous taste buds and the effort and willingness to go extra lengths at creating these dishes. Thank you for sharing your experience.

    • @BerylShereshewsky
      @BerylShereshewsky  3 года назад +54

      Thank you! 🤗🤗

    • @treacherousviper
      @treacherousviper 3 года назад +24

      My first thought watching for the first time,her willingness to really eat outside the box.it makes it so much more interesting :)

    • @SaraMartinez-lw3eh
      @SaraMartinez-lw3eh 3 года назад +3

      I agree!!!

    • @saradhav6764
      @saradhav6764 3 года назад +5

      @@BerylShereshewsky I want paneer or tofu recipe pls

  • @noemiecansier8466
    @noemiecansier8466 2 года назад +9

    My Hong Kong heart! My mother is french and when she was in the maternity ward for me and my brother she really didn’t enjoy the congee/spam experience. However me and my brother, having Cantonese playmates, acclimated to it very early on. Fried spam is the greatest.

  • @sheilasau
    @sheilasau 2 года назад +5

    Oh yes! Spam! I love it! We ate it as a breakfast sandwich with a soft fried egg or as a lunch/dinner with buttered rice. Definitely versatile and just delicious. So glad you made an episode out of it. I have much more to try now!

  • @casualsuede
    @casualsuede 3 года назад +423

    I find it funny how people hate spam, but love hot dogs and bologna. I find all three of them the equivalent, just in another form....and I'm a fan of all three.

    • @elroy8272
      @elroy8272 3 года назад +27

      Rather have the spam...sliced thin and fried crisp

    • @goofytuna6077
      @goofytuna6077 3 года назад +6

      Idk, I just find spam too salty for my taste. Then again I didn’t grow up eating it.

    • @milkpastasoup8960
      @milkpastasoup8960 3 года назад +11

      ngl bologna looks like it tastes wet. not even of animal. just a vague wet flavour.

    • @MonoStudios-cd6jo
      @MonoStudios-cd6jo 3 года назад +1

      Casualsuede i love Hotdogs sausages Ham and Spam i eat them with rice and i love it i just not eat everyday cause its cancerous

    • @valenciasantos8236
      @valenciasantos8236 3 года назад

      Yayyyy you have good taste!

  • @greylady12
    @greylady12 3 года назад +125

    The theme of Spam around the world is resourcefulness. Starving people took what they had and made it work. Mad respect for that and tons of gratitude that I have choices about what to eat.

    • @Lost_Hwasal
      @Lost_Hwasal 3 года назад +10

      People that were starving due to colonialization.

    • @stefthorman8548
      @stefthorman8548 2 года назад

      @@Lost_Hwasal pity, that people starving because of communism don't get any food.

  • @bluoctopus3488
    @bluoctopus3488 3 года назад +5

    As an East Asian I’m so impress with how well researched this entire video is. Like dude I feel the effort and respect I luv this so much!

  • @reeinvented914
    @reeinvented914 3 года назад +39

    My mom taught me to dip the spam in eggs before frying them, giving them a crunchy exterior. Serve with a side of rice.

    • @erischama1922
      @erischama1922 3 года назад

      Yes that's the way we make it at home too

    • @chrishansen9379
      @chrishansen9379 3 года назад +2

      I'm going to try that. Thanks for the tip.

    • @b0rtie
      @b0rtie 2 года назад +1

      It’s what we are growing up when mom couldn’t think of something else to make. Add some scallions/green onions into the eggs for even more flavor.

  • @Boredpikachu7
    @Boredpikachu7 3 года назад +222

    As a Hong Konger, there’s something satisfying about dipping spam in runny egg yolk. The egg balances the saltiness of the spam.

    • @zing.fnm.808
      @zing.fnm.808 3 года назад +2

      Yea

    • @clarissagafoor5222
      @clarissagafoor5222 3 года назад +5

      Slapped between two slices of that white Garden Bakery bread that still comes in the blue and white paper wrapping from for ever ago. Yum...

    • @fightme4136
      @fightme4136 3 года назад +2

      Yes, spam and eggs is just delicious

  • @audreypunsalang6981
    @audreypunsalang6981 3 года назад +571

    Filipinos love spam so much. In the Philippines we call it “Spamsilog” spam, garlic rice, and fried egg. We normally eat this for breakfast.

    • @destintmontgomery9535
      @destintmontgomery9535 3 года назад +15

      So it’s made with rice not noodles correct? I never heard of spam spam soup.. but spam egg and rice 😍😍 that’s what it is !!

    • @simonenagal4258
      @simonenagal4258 3 года назад +1

      i eat it every 1 week

    • @chongyunkin8710
      @chongyunkin8710 3 года назад +6

      Lol n some times we add the banana ketchup

    • @chim__park
      @chim__park 3 года назад +6

      Sa cebu, hindi peymos ang spam, beeplop lang malakas samin 😆

    • @cinnamonchilde1311
      @cinnamonchilde1311 3 года назад +1

      We sometimes also dip it in raw egg then fry it like that

  • @shantafuller4861
    @shantafuller4861 2 года назад +11

    I lived in Hawaii for almost 10 years and Guam for 4. Spam is an delicious everyday staple in both places. I even have a cat named Spam! 🖤 Thank you for the video. Following

  • @armandoberumen-garcia8627
    @armandoberumen-garcia8627 2 года назад

    The way that all these dishes are cooked really well. ITs like she is serious about doing research into recipes and is determined to make the dish good even if shes not familar with it or the culture . Maddd respect....

  • @songbyrd0001
    @songbyrd0001 3 года назад +538

    As a Chamorro woman I am happy you highlighted our island. The sweet four tityas (tee tee jas) was an extra delight. Thank you so much 💗

    • @Ana-ns7ek
      @Ana-ns7ek 3 года назад +5

      Hafa adai!

    • @songbyrd0001
      @songbyrd0001 3 года назад +7

      @@Ana-ns7ek todo maolek :D

    • @esa2419
      @esa2419 3 года назад +1

      :D

    • @danielrowsey7667
      @danielrowsey7667 3 года назад +4

      My auntie is from Guam. She’s taught me how to make stuff like finadene so I have to ask her about tityas!

    • @songbyrd0001
      @songbyrd0001 3 года назад +6

      @@danielrowsey7667 Look up Annie's Chamorro Kitchen. She has many Chamorro recipes including flour titiyas (titiyas harina)

  • @MrSKOHC
    @MrSKOHC 3 года назад +400

    Why do we love this girl so much?!?!

    • @AngelSoto-nf6or
      @AngelSoto-nf6or 3 года назад +30

      Because she’s so kawaii

    • @Charlzton
      @Charlzton 3 года назад +58

      Production quality, charisma, and uniqueness

    • @angemaidment5640
      @angemaidment5640 3 года назад +19

      Why wouldn’t we?

    • @MrSKOHC
      @MrSKOHC 3 года назад +18

      @@angemaidment5640 How can we not! Very talented.

    • @MrSKOHC
      @MrSKOHC 3 года назад +25

      @@Charlzton Great editing, story telling, fun...Ican just goon. and on. Have loved all her work.

  • @deeznutz6215
    @deeznutz6215 3 года назад +7

    Seeing this video on my recommend rlly makes me happy. I'm glad to see the word Guam up there🤙🏾🤙🏾

  • @rocionieves4336
    @rocionieves4336 2 года назад +9

    It was so nice to see you use a sandwich de mezcla recipe! A little tip for the next time you wanna make them though: use Velveeta cheese instead of Tostito's Queso and pulse it for a little longer in the food processor. The Velveeta cheese and the further processing gives it a smoother and creamier taste and texture (you can also add a bit of the roasted pepper brine to smooth out the texture more). Its a really common snack at parties here in Puerto Rico. A party ain't a party without them. And since the spread keeps for a while it's great for picnics or a quick breakfast sandwich as well. I'm honestly glad to see it included in the video so thank you. I love watching your videos and I learn so much from them too!

  • @quino765
    @quino765 3 года назад +231

    Another spam comfort food from Guam my parents dubbed "Typhoon Special". Because the island is usually prone to getting hit by typhoons often times we had to get creative with what canned goods we had on hand. It was a can of tomato sauce,a can of corn, cubed spam,and sauteed onions and garlic. This was usually served with rice. This is my go to when I'm craving something salty,sweet, and sour that was also filling.

    • @leechowning2712
      @leechowning2712 3 года назад +7

      That does sound incredible. Like hobo stew when I was a child. Not very much money means you have to get very inventive. A lot of people do not know how versatile something like spam can be.

    • @paulinotou
      @paulinotou 3 года назад +13

      Hafa adai. Spam with tomatoe sauce was one of my favorites growing up.

    • @levelselect6800
      @levelselect6800 3 года назад

      thats what we do!

    • @Leonhart306
      @Leonhart306 3 года назад +3

      Hafa adai! Plain spam and rice was the dish we ate during typhoon power outages. Or served with garlic/spam fried rice!

    • @xavierbryceborja8412
      @xavierbryceborja8412 3 года назад

      This was my favorite meal growing up, I miss eating that

  • @jooniedragoneyes9049
    @jooniedragoneyes9049 3 года назад +259

    As a puertorican we don’t use Tostitos Queso, we use Cheez Wiz from Kraft. Makes a world of a difference when it come to the taste.

    • @gex1983
      @gex1983 3 года назад +1

      Would this spread be like Cuban bocadito?

    • @jooniedragoneyes9049
      @jooniedragoneyes9049 3 года назад +2

      @@gex1983 creo que es muy parecido la diferencia es la mayonesa y el queso

    • @Risyros
      @Risyros 3 года назад +10

      lol I just left a comment telling her that. the mezcla is done with cheese spread and not with cheese sauce. specific cheese whiz, because the taste with other cheese spreads do change a bit.

    • @clarapadovani398
      @clarapadovani398 3 года назад +5

      BRUUUH YESS that shit bussin

    • @rainnmoon114
      @rainnmoon114 3 года назад +9

      I just made a comment saying that too. Idk y but when it comes to Puerto Rican food it's like no one cares to be authentic fr fr or try. 😅 I'm sad cuz i wanted to see her try it how we normally make it.

  • @tead671
    @tead671 2 года назад +7

    Normally the coconut is grated when making the kelaguen. The tatiyas is cut into smaller pieces. Add some chili pepper to add some heat. Glad you enjoyed the dish. We also make other kelaguens

  • @chrisjuliette
    @chrisjuliette 2 года назад

    you have no idea how many people you brought together with sum. ik you do a lot of these videos but spam is so special to so many people and often shat on and disrespected. I love how much you're loving the dishes. i grew up on spam, It was cheaper than bacon and filled us up more. spam rice and eggs, spam masubi, or just fried cubed spam on the side of a normal breakfast, it was one of my original comfort foods. thank you so much for this video

  • @seongminbae4449
    @seongminbae4449 3 года назад +242

    Serious props to the host for making all the foreign dishes as accurate as possible, idk how someone could whip a variety of foreign recipies so easily like that

  • @user-bj2dd4xl4f
    @user-bj2dd4xl4f 3 года назад +186

    I truly admire you for pointing out the history of the spam and acknowledging where and why people are eating it!!! Truly thank you! So much respect

    • @nmg6248
      @nmg6248 3 года назад +3

      Yes this really impressed me too

  • @mackenzieschroeder2330
    @mackenzieschroeder2330 2 года назад +1

    This is honestly one of my fave channels. It's so informative and everything looks so tasty!

  • @irenejung4661
    @irenejung4661 2 года назад +3

    I'm a korean and she made a legit korean army soup! I am impressed and followed her. Can't wait look through all of her videos!!

  • @_Sporkz_
    @_Sporkz_ 3 года назад +654

    Being a military brat who is half Filipino, born in South Korea and matured to adulthood in Hawaii; kinda weird to think that spam and various American-Oriental style cuisines as something so special. Your reactions to the spam dishes was cool. *Liked*

    • @Jenyuryuji05
      @Jenyuryuji05 3 года назад +4

      Damn

    • @bradleyduran6429
      @bradleyduran6429 3 года назад +3

      damn bro

    • @nonanimeprofilepic
      @nonanimeprofilepic 2 года назад

      >filipino
      i am so sorry

    • @Menaceblue3
      @Menaceblue3 2 года назад

      @@nonanimeprofilepic
      The Filipino Empire will Rule all of the Asian Pacific islands!
      Just wait.... we easily infiltrated your country with immigrant labor and can soon control your Gov't!

    • @keahithefieryone8513
      @keahithefieryone8513 2 года назад +4

      Yep Hawaiian/Chinese/Portuguese/Puerto Rican here born in Hawaii raised back and forth from the Mainland due to Military, can't beat the Spam, Eggs and Rice!

  • @camillechameleon7641
    @camillechameleon7641 3 года назад +468

    I think one of the best things about her and her channel is that she embraces, involves, and educates us about the food. And she shares her opinion about the food with out being rude. She by far my favorite RUclipsr ☺️

  • @raideryvs5595
    @raideryvs5595 3 года назад +7

    One of the brightest personality I have seen on RUclips!
    You seem like an amazing person

  • @buddhamus
    @buddhamus 3 года назад +7

    This my first time watching one of your videos and I have to say I really enjoyed it. What made me curious to watch it was the word "SPAM". When I was a kid (back in the '60s) my Mom use to occasionally use SPAM to make a quick easy meal, but I haven't had it much as an adult (maybe ate some in my early twenties when I was first out on my own and the occasional Spam Musubi). Watching your video has made me want to try having some SPAM again. I especially liked that you didn't just have one recipe, but several. I want to try them all. This was definitely a fun watch. I have subscribed to your channel and I look forward to watching more of your videos.

  • @FoodieJer
    @FoodieJer 3 года назад +208

    I love her videos because she actually does research. She always makes positive comments about the food. The way she describes them makes me want to try foods from other cultures.

  • @bushramollick8077
    @bushramollick8077 3 года назад +58

    I feel like this is what the hosts of Food Insider should be more like. Beryl is knowledgeable, takes the time to understand each dish, its background, taste the food, and doesn't over emphasize her reactions/expressions, no matter what it tastes like. You are such a great host!

  • @Princ3ssCassandra
    @Princ3ssCassandra 2 года назад +1

    Great video! I’m from Hawaii and grew up with spam. Now living on Guam for 3 years and I appreciate your honest review and open mind.

  • @jrperez4637
    @jrperez4637 2 года назад

    I am from Guam and I wanna say you are the 1st cooking info show I have seen thats not made by one of us that 8s so on the button, your awesome......come over food to us is how we show we care here

  • @Dewkeeper
    @Dewkeeper 3 года назад +300

    Mushroom episode! Yes!

    • @Dewkeeper
      @Dewkeeper 3 года назад +5

      Beryl if you happen to see this, have you gathered your own wild mushrooms?
      I got obsessed with mushrooming this season and now I've got pounds and pounds of frozen and dried mushrooms... The addiction has taken hold 😅

    • @jmgarcia8526
      @jmgarcia8526 3 года назад +4

      As a mushroom farmer myself, Im looking forward to this.

    • @anitd21
      @anitd21 3 года назад +1

      If you end up doing a mushroom episode, it’s imperative you include Russian julienne mushroom dish! So yummy.

  • @saydee8447
    @saydee8447 3 года назад +227

    I’m Hawaiian & we all grew up eating spam. Spam Musubi is the perfect beach snack 😋

    • @hbanana7
      @hbanana7 3 года назад +4

      That's so cool how the same food evokes different memories! I eat Spam musubi and it reminds me of Spring picnic.

    • @c.kainoabugado7935
      @c.kainoabugado7935 3 года назад +5

      Hui Aloha Aina! Yes so filling & ono!

    • @monalisa7954
      @monalisa7954 3 года назад +6

      Ohh I from Guam and we also grew up eating Spam Musubi. Almost everybody here has eaten Spam Musubi and if someone from Guam tells you that they had never eaten Spam Musubi, they’re probably lying. 😅😂

    • @OmaOmaO
      @OmaOmaO 3 года назад

      100%

    • @porgie808
      @porgie808 3 года назад +2

      spam musubi is da bestest!

  • @danielburton8480
    @danielburton8480 2 года назад +2

    We love spam at our house. My wife loves to cube it and lightly fry it and put it in white rice with a bit of spicy mayo and soy sauce. Thank you for all you teach us.

  • @Malariejane
    @Malariejane 2 года назад +4

    Hi I’m new here! I love you! Opened to whatever and didn’t demonize food with any diet culture trigger words.
    So kind and respectful. Thank you!

  • @taejoongi1985
    @taejoongi1985 3 года назад +92

    In Haiti we make macaroni salad with spam. elbow pasta, hard boiled eggs, bell peppers and mayo. so good

  • @redrust3
    @redrust3 3 года назад +139

    Thank you for citing Barbara Funamura as the inventor of the spam musubi. She was a friend and client, as well as the neighbor at the shopping center where we had different businesses. She was a former home economics teacher open a small restaurant, and became very successful at it. Spam musubi recipes pop up all over the world. I even saw one from England in a computer magazine! Next time you come to Hawaii, her little shop is still open in the same Kukui Grove Center, on the island of Kauai. It is now called Sone’s. You can find spam musubi at 7-Eleven stores throughout our state, as well as businesses on most beachfronts. All right Donald’s restaurants here serve a hot plate of rice, scrambled egg, and macaroni salad spam for breakfast. The same McDonald’s serve saimin noodles in broth with chopped green onion and spam for lunch and dinner.

    • @patrickchilds9620
      @patrickchilds9620 2 года назад

      I remember Joni Hana well. They also had the Hot Dog Musubi.

    • @lv143582
      @lv143582 2 года назад

      Precious comment!

    • @webbtrekker534
      @webbtrekker534 2 года назад

      When stationed in Hawaii in 1960's I use to eat at the little Mom &Pop restaurants out in the neighborhoods. Loved the foods. I hear that most of these places are now gone. So sad.

    • @redrust3
      @redrust3 2 года назад +1

      @@webbtrekker534 hope you make it back here someday! For the most part, those little restaurants were intended to support families, whose children later grew up went to college, and then on to successful professional careers. Sadly, their interests rarely extend it to either continuing the family business or restaurants of their own. You can find food trucks at smaller beach parks doing the same thing. Some of them are awesome!

    • @webbtrekker534
      @webbtrekker534 2 года назад

      @@redrust3 I understand but it also taught me about the real Hawaii and the people not tourist Waikiki most everyone sees

  • @thil28
    @thil28 2 года назад +1

    Im so glad you did this, I learnt new ways to have spam. Or luncheon meat, as my mum called it when we were young. Loved having these in sandwiches or fried rice for weekend lunches or sometimes dinners. I’m from Malaysia and this is popular amongst the Chinese community mainly... as it’s pork based. Although I’m not chinese and I love this ! 😋😋😋

  • @morganmcgary921
    @morganmcgary921 2 года назад

    Not sure why RUclips sent me to you, but this single video got you a like and subscribe. I grew up in Guam and Hawaii and lived in Japan for several years. I LOVE Spam Masubi and also ate Yakisoba with fried Spam, sooooo good. Great video and I loved all the different treatments.

  • @amandahigashi5704
    @amandahigashi5704 3 года назад +75

    Being born and raised in Hawaii my family always used the less sodium spam. I was so glad to see you using the same. I didn’t even know spam was a “weird” food until I got older and the normal complaints were how salty it was. I was like “nooooo you need the 25% less sodium!!!” lol. Great video 👍🏻

  • @gaius5901
    @gaius5901 3 года назад +270

    I'm from Guam and we eat spam with everything 😋
    Spam fried rice, musubi, spam kelaguen, spam and corn, spam pasta..you name it lol

    • @BerylShereshewsky
      @BerylShereshewsky  3 года назад +41

      I loved the kelaguen!

    • @sharlenecrisostomo9930
      @sharlenecrisostomo9930 3 года назад +7

      I don't cook the spam

    • @MundaneParticle
      @MundaneParticle 3 года назад +2

      @@BerylShereshewsky peppers are usually added. I sometimes get lazy and just use the Jalapeño Spam.

    • @taliya.doodles
      @taliya.doodles 3 года назад +2

      I swear spam and rice all day lol

    • @kevendruzy6658
      @kevendruzy6658 3 года назад +5

      The kelaguen will taste so so much better with fresh lemon juice. Don't use the bottle stuff.

  • @shirlytz973
    @shirlytz973 Год назад +3

    Yes for pronouncing musubi PERFECTLY and for making it beautifully! 💜 And no worries on the burning of the spam- the burnt parts make it delicious!

    • @jpfox165
      @jpfox165 10 месяцев назад

      Musubi is everywhere in Hawaii. Grocery stores, 7-Eleven, and Longs (CVS) drug stores. They are at family reunions. Everywhere.
      You can use the empty SPAM can to shape these things !!
      Add furikake for the win!!

  • @fuck6the6police6
    @fuck6the6police6 2 года назад

    Thank you Beryl, i loooove the mix of food history, preparing dishes i´ve never heard of and that little extra mukbang part of the videos. Instantly followed and activated that bell!!! ;-)

  • @GadgetsGearCoffee
    @GadgetsGearCoffee 3 года назад +83

    I love how you incorporate and honor the history of the dish. Food is a great way to share culture and history, and a lot of people don't take the time to learn that.

  • @beans6020
    @beans6020 3 года назад +91

    It's just nice to find no hate comments in this channel 😊

  • @jimkrogh2549
    @jimkrogh2549 2 года назад

    My daughter texted your awesome video when my wife was out of town to humor my bachelor cooking talents, lol. I've had most of these Spam concoctions when marching for Uncle Sam, thanks for the memories! Got to say though, my favorite recipe, right out of the can & eaten like an apple (saves dishwashing!)

  • @elyferia
    @elyferia 2 года назад +1

    This was fascinating and very educational. Thank you for presenting this product's complicated history in the way that you did. - On another note, I LOVE the idea of a mushroom episode!!! Not sure if you haven't made one yet, I just discovered you this month. But I'll be on the lookout for it!

  • @sydneyblas4001
    @sydneyblas4001 3 года назад +142

    As someone from Guam, I'm so happy you shared a short part of history about how spam was introduced! I think it plays a huge part in how Spam is incorporated into our cuisine and how much Spam is in our everyday meals! Love the video! Definitely make some chicken kelaguen when you have the chance! ❤️✨

    • @kary47619
      @kary47619 3 года назад

      i dont understand her english pronounciation of the dishes"s names. can you tell me the name of the spam coconut dish in this video ? thank you in advanced

    • @lollipop8642
      @lollipop8642 3 года назад

      @@kary47619 the name is as is in the video: spam kelaguen

    • @sydneyblas4001
      @sydneyblas4001 3 года назад +1

      @@kary47619 Hi! Yes! It's kelaguen! The pronounciation in the video is pretty spot on for the dish itself! The word for Tatiyas is pronounced wrong though haha! We pronounce "y" as more of a dz- sound, so it should so more like "tah-ti-dzas" rather than "ti-ti-yahs"!

    • @sydneyblas4001
      @sydneyblas4001 3 года назад +1

      @Justin Gentapanan I definitely agree with you on all points listed! As someone who lives in the states making traditional food can be a bit hard depending on where you stay here so I'm giving the benefit of the doubt but I definitely think even more research could have been done on the food and culture! Definitely the pronunciation of Tatiyas threw me off haha! As well as the comment of tatiyas being just a "chamorro-ized" version of tortillas! I don't associate them together at all and I feel like it washes over the culture behind chamorro food. It's nice to see Guam get included but it's definitely even more difficult to find videos that are well representative of our culture and island! I wish people would do more research on pronunciation specifically! I can't tell you how many times I've cringed hearing a chamorro word mis-pronounced on videos that incorporate Guam!

    • @dominicreyes419
      @dominicreyes419 3 года назад

      Hello there! From guam too! Haha yup! Santa Rita! And yeah steamed white rice to go with that kelaguen is a go! I'll never forget where im from! Coming from ohio!

  • @YadiraCruz72
    @YadiraCruz72 3 года назад +152

    As a puertorrican I'm impressed how you did our famous Sandwich de Mezcla. I suggest you try with Cheese Whiz it will taste better and mix well the mixture in the blender. Hope you try again. Well done for the first time.

    • @esmeraldakitty
      @esmeraldakitty 3 года назад +3

      Right

    • @jeannettepierantoni6339
      @jeannettepierantoni6339 3 года назад +6

      I was going to comment the same. 😊

    • @Dangic23
      @Dangic23 3 года назад +2

      Also sandwiches, and in elbow salad, and eggs/spam/rice, etc

    • @echepr
      @echepr 3 года назад

      She use it but you are not prepare for that conversation.

  • @Bluemilk92
    @Bluemilk92 2 года назад

    I like the way you describe food. Taste can be so nuanced, and subjective, that it's hard to find someone who can describe flavors you've never experienced. I think your English perfectly compliments my brains ability to *imagine* how something tastes.

  • @rj-lx8uq
    @rj-lx8uq 2 года назад

    Yupp, I'm from the islands and spam is one of our favorites! Thank you for sharing this video!

  • @kenyichoy5578
    @kenyichoy5578 3 года назад +211

    As a puerto rican who hates sandwich de mezcla, I applaud you for knowing the context behind the sandwich

    • @Dangic23
      @Dangic23 3 года назад +7

      As a kid, I ate them at birthday parties.
      But it is definitely overrated.
      Folks in PR talk about as if it was Wagyu beef.

    • @peoplesrepublicofliberland5606
      @peoplesrepublicofliberland5606 3 года назад +51

      I hereby revoke your Puerto Rican citizenship certificate. Sandwich de Mezcla is life.

    • @SolarBlackShine
      @SolarBlackShine 3 года назад +4

      hahaaha I always thought that sandwich was weird as a kid. It is a bit basic to be honest. I do want to try that Chinese one though.

    • @nataliesantana5536
      @nataliesantana5536 3 года назад +19

      If you’re boricua you've eaten mezcla sandwich wether you like them or not its a right of passage. Recipes vary for example i use cheese Wizz and some garlic. They're my favorite.

    • @SolarBlackShine
      @SolarBlackShine 3 года назад +1

      @@nataliesantana5536 troof. No way around it

  • @moltenlava9065
    @moltenlava9065 3 года назад +335

    Duuuude as a Puertorrican I was like lowkey really happy to see that someone actually likes the “sandwichitos de mezcla” because one time I took some to my school and everyone was like “Eew what is this” and “Ugh why is this made of spam” 😂 anyways, I really liked your video, thank you for taking time to research all of these cultures and what they come up with w/ SPAM 😂♥️

    • @perlasalamo6967
      @perlasalamo6967 3 года назад +16

      Los sandwichitos de mezcla es la mejor cosa del mundo no le hagas caso a esos nenes

    • @moltenlava9065
      @moltenlava9065 3 года назад +7

      @@perlasalamo6967 😂😂😂de verdad que si

    • @rosiepena8848
      @rosiepena8848 2 года назад +6

      I'm 46 and just last week I found out that filling is actually called mezcla. I thought it was just what my mom called it. Never knew anyone else who ate this to compare.
      I love my mezcla!! Long live SPAM!!

    • @colon1192
      @colon1192 2 года назад +16

      She should've used cheez wiz

    • @LilyTreeArt
      @LilyTreeArt 2 года назад +2

      I grew up eating la mezcla, always puts me in a good mood!

  • @kathleennekomoto6490
    @kathleennekomoto6490 2 года назад

    BERYL, thank you for sharing, I just love your episodes and subscribed today. It is always interesting to view how others eat Spam.

  • @sisi_bee
    @sisi_bee 3 года назад

    My mother is half Korean and my father is Puerto Rican so from both sides of my family spam was a huge part of my childhood LOL. Whenever my parents didn’t know what to cook or we didn’t have much money for food spam was our go to. And it was so weird to me that even though spam was an American invention none of my American friends ever liked it or ate it but my South Korean and Puerto Rican family absolutely loved it and put it in everything. This video was so nice to watch seeing both of my cultures in one ☺️

  • @Jackie123chilly
    @Jackie123chilly 3 года назад +48

    Thank you for sharing food from my home, Guam! I always felt in my heart that Guam deserved more media representation and you did just that. I deeply appreciate it.

  • @orbixcpm
    @orbixcpm 3 года назад +422

    That’s my island in your title “Guam”
    Thank you for mentioning Guam
    Not a lot of people know what Guam is GUAM is a tropical island and is a US Territory

    • @rfb1497
      @rfb1497 3 года назад +21

      i came here for guam too !! not a military brat but i lived there and went to school there for a while (ordot). now whenever i see guam mentioned i get super excited

    • @deadmangreedo
      @deadmangreedo 3 года назад +9

      She ruined kelaguen

    • @orbixcpm
      @orbixcpm 3 года назад +4

      @@deadmangreedo Yea She Did 😂

    • @orbixcpm
      @orbixcpm 3 года назад +8

      @@deadmangreedo It’s Not Even Kelaguen It’s Just Spam,coconut milk and green onions
      🤦🏽
      We need to tell her that

    • @keileecruz2718
      @keileecruz2718 3 года назад +4

      Came here for Guam too!

  • @gmhalmeoni2085
    @gmhalmeoni2085 2 года назад

    I haven’t eaten spam since the 50’s or maybe the 60’s, but Boy Howdy I am going to get some now & make one or two of these dishes! Or maybe all of them! Thank you, you make spam a joy!

  • @eleinareyes786
    @eleinareyes786 3 года назад +3

    Wow the fact that Guam is actually featured in this vid... so happy that she really enjoyed it 😊

  • @jesstar1000
    @jesstar1000 3 года назад +20

    spam is soo underrated. i put it in breakfast sandwiches, scrambled eggs, grilled cheese, macaroni, fried rice. its potential is truly limitless

  • @JustinEmlay
    @JustinEmlay 3 года назад +291

    English muffin, fried slice of spam, fried egg. Best breakfast sandwich ever.

    • @amandamandamanda
      @amandamandamanda 3 года назад +12

      in NJ we have "Taylor ham", which is basically spam + maple syrup in log form, and TH egg & cheese sandwiches are a staple :)

    • @yozza4978
      @yozza4978 3 года назад +3

      Ima try that

    • @jenat82
      @jenat82 3 года назад

      Isn't that just an egg mcmuffin? And also corned beef isn't the same as spam (the vegetarian trying to be an expert at canned meats). The joke is not lost.

    • @JustinEmlay
      @JustinEmlay 3 года назад +3

      @@jenat82 1) McDonnalds does not use real english muffins 2) They are most certainly not the inventor of it. 3) They taste like hot garbage. 4) What country are you in where they use spam?
      Lastly, who the heck mentioned corned beef or claimed to be a vegetarian?

    • @jenat82
      @jenat82 3 года назад +2

      @@JustinEmlay hate less love more . Everything said as a joke.

  • @ebhmurder
    @ebhmurder 2 года назад +1

    Army stew was the first dish I tried with spam in it. Totally loved it. I live in Mexico City and when I went to the super market looking for a can of spam it was a surprise to find out that it is kind of pricey. It was a surprise probably because I remember that when it was mentioned on tv shows it was pictured as a “low grade/not so tasty/ affordable food”.

  • @wolf_of_odin1602
    @wolf_of_odin1602 2 года назад

    I love spam. You just showed me some new ways to eat it. I will normally slice it thin and add some liquid smoke “hickory “ not to much, cook it, ad some Chester slices and make a mini sandwich with some Hawaiian rolls “like sliders” and it’s amazing. Also I love your bubbly personality.

  • @ANTSEMUT1
    @ANTSEMUT1 3 года назад +121

    That wooden spoon is starting to become a character itself.

    • @abteen05
      @abteen05 3 года назад +2

      Fully her future merch

    • @fightme4136
      @fightme4136 3 года назад +2

      It's beginning to believe

  • @daviddeking2676
    @daviddeking2676 3 года назад +32

    My mom was born and raised in Hawaii. I grew up eating Japanese style fried rice with Spam as the meat in it. It's very simple: cooked white rice, diced Spam, eggs, green onion, and soy sauce. Heat the cooked rice in a wok with oil, add the Spam, raw eggs, and green onion. Stir fry while adding the soy sauce to taste. I've made this for friends who said they would never eat Spam and they loved it...

    • @mysticalfox4546
      @mysticalfox4546 3 года назад +1

      Thank you for sharing the recipe w/ us. Def have to try it out💗🌺

    • @crowolf3862
      @crowolf3862 3 года назад

      You need a 1:1 ratio of sugar to shoyu for the marinade, at least for all the variants I know. Shoyu alone can be a bit too salty

    • @daviddeking2676
      @daviddeking2676 3 года назад

      @@crowolf3862 We don't use sugar in fried rice. We do put sugar in teriyaki.

    • @crowolf3862
      @crowolf3862 3 года назад

      @@daviddeking2676 oh whoops; thought it was for musubi sauce. My fault for misreading

  • @wizdee23
    @wizdee23 2 года назад +1

    Thank you ever so much for making this spam recipe video from the Pacific region... Greatly appreciate 😃

  • @gideonyoung6227
    @gideonyoung6227 3 года назад +5

    I knew she was gonna light up when it came to the Korean stew. It’s soooo good.

  • @timriehl1500
    @timriehl1500 3 года назад +55

    God, I love Spam; Spam and scrambled eggs for breakfast and Spam sandwiches for lunch. Reminds me of my grad school days when I was too poor for anything else.

  • @ayannacamacho204
    @ayannacamacho204 3 года назад +25

    I’m from Guam and usually we don’t cook the spam when we keleguan it, but I’m so happy that my cultural food is presented here. The bread is pronounced “ta-tee-za” Tatiya. Love your videos. I loved your videos on the Great Big Story!!!

  • @jaimeduncan6167
    @jaimeduncan6167 Год назад

    10:02 I was waiting for her reaction and almost cheer when she was surprised. That is the way I will describe their food. Is so surprising and in a good way (for people that like new, clearly). I am from L.A so I did not grow up with Guan's food but I loved it when I have the opportunity to taste it.

  • @emilyvallee7167
    @emilyvallee7167 3 года назад

    You made me smile so much! Had to sub! You’re beautiful and so are your vintage dishes! Thx for good content!! 🧚🏼‍♀️

  • @guppy8073
    @guppy8073 3 года назад +120

    I’m glad you’re being respectful about this!!! When I brought SPAM to school for lunch people would say it was like dog food.

    • @UwU-lm9or
      @UwU-lm9or 3 года назад +11

      :( why tho but honestly insult them back as someone from hawaii spam is like money to us even in school you can't sell food in school anymore but theres still people who sell $1 spam musubis XDDD

    • @crystalgale15
      @crystalgale15 3 года назад +22

      That's one thing i was shocked when i moved to canada. The people here thinks spam is food of the poor people so they don't eat it 🤷‍♀️. In the philippines, you're well off if you can eat spam frequently coz it is pricey. The difference in culture is amazing

    • @englishatheart
      @englishatheart 3 года назад +1

      @@UwU-lm9or though*

    • @UwU-lm9or
      @UwU-lm9or 3 года назад +5

      @@crystalgale15 wait seriously? it's the same as the mainland
      ngl I wonder if people know that you could actually make alot with spam :Y the same thing applies to americans who are ignorant of spam
      anywyas this is me agreeing i still cant get over it i mean it's literally the same things in hot dogs and shit :U

    • @UwU-lm9or
      @UwU-lm9or 3 года назад

      @@englishatheart also thank you :)

  • @AuthenticallyRi
    @AuthenticallyRi 3 года назад +190

    One of our typical Chamorro breakfast meals is SPAM FRIED RICE!! Cut the spam into medium or small cubes. Fry it down first until it has a little or a lot of that crunchy texture to it on two or all sides (or no crunchiness at all is good too). Chop or dice a regular onion, cook that until the onion is half way cooked. Add onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and a LITTLE bit of soy sauce (If you don't like or don't have soy sauce its still good without). With leftover or fresh cooked rice add it to your pan and mix mix mix! If you want to be a little fancy add green onions on top before you serve it lol. Oh!! Add a fried or scrambled egg on top or on the side too. This would be a great breakfast at Nana and papas house on the weekends on Guam. Let me know if you try it or like it!! It was super cool seeing "Guam" in your title and video.

    • @alinafstrmom7725
      @alinafstrmom7725 2 года назад +6

      Awesome! I think I'm going to make it tonight for my boys! 😉👍💖 I need a quick meal and was going to make rice with fried eggs and a banana but I'm going to pull out the can of spam I have therefore just in case, add the onions and the seasonings you mentioned with some soy sauce & BOOM 🎯 Amazing Dinner! THANKS! 🙏😍👍

    • @FighterMan9836
      @FighterMan9836 2 года назад +5

      yessir. my parents make spam fried rice alot

    • @chrisjuliette
      @chrisjuliette 2 года назад +4

      I looove spam fried rice and when I was a kid that the only why I knew fried rice to be 😂😂

    • @jacquejac1840
      @jacquejac1840 2 года назад +7

      My mom was a military brat that taught me to make the Spam fried rice her dad used to make. I didn't realize it was from Guam. It's one of my favorite easy meals.

    • @karenbenavente1124
      @karenbenavente1124 2 года назад +1

      Yup we do too 💕😋

  • @makichandes
    @makichandes 2 года назад

    I introduced my kids to Spam musubi at a Hawaiian-Filipino food truck in town and they loved it. I had to learn how to make it because they even ask for it in the winter when the truck is closed! So delicious!

  • @_Glorie_
    @_Glorie_ 2 года назад +1

    Your videos are so cozy.
    Keep up the great work💕

  • @nibbler1041
    @nibbler1041 3 года назад +19

    I’m Puerto Rican so spam was always present in my household growing up. It was a substitute for bacon amongst other things. I introduced spam to my fiancé at first he was apprehensive but now he loves it. I like to slice it up very thin fry it up in a pan. It turns into these super crispy slices of delicious meat! Try it on an egg sandwich in the morning with cheese. I also dice it up and put it in soups for some flavor.

  • @cme3344
    @cme3344 3 года назад +27

    Filipinos are SPAM fans too! One of my favorite comfort foods is pan fried, sliced, SPAM and a bowl of rice. I don't eat it often but when I do it makes me smile.

    • @totallynotlilly
      @totallynotlilly 3 года назад +2

      omfg i absolutely love spam and rice! its simple but sooo good

    • @seraby7151
      @seraby7151 3 года назад +1

      Spam is expensive compared to other canned goods in the Philippines. We use Ma-Ling instead.

  • @debradoo4448
    @debradoo4448 4 месяца назад

    My Grandma made fried spam when I was little. I started buying it because of its shelf stability and exploring it in spam musubi became my gateway drug to Japanese food.🌻

  • @kanaluhana8140
    @kanaluhana8140 3 года назад

    Im from oahu hawaii, and this was so cool to watch someone from the mainland not only give spam a chance but, also like it!

  • @justinyeung6478
    @justinyeung6478 3 года назад +105

    Hong Kong style breakfast and especially Spam Macaroni is such a comfort for me. I grew up eating it a lot and although Hong Kong style breakfast sounds like a weird fusion of stuff most of the time it works!

    • @longestname7238
      @longestname7238 3 года назад +1

      For me it is spam fried rice for lunch or dinner

    • @even___
      @even___ 3 года назад +3

      @@longestname7238 same, just chop up the spam and throw it in some fried rice with some corn, peas and bits of ham.

    • @silentrevolver4600
      @silentrevolver4600 2 года назад +4

      For me, replace the macaroni with Japanese instant Ramen, preferably sesame oil flavoured Nissin ramen. Two slices of thick cut fried spam, and two fried eggs, sprinkle sesame and spring onions. Hot diggity, that’s some comfort food right there.

  • @Lily-xc6qp
    @Lily-xc6qp 3 года назад +54

    Omg when u brought up Budae Jiigae, I was so happy u liked it and it’s mostly shared with friends and family because there’s a lot of stuff in that stew. Great food for winter tho🥰🥰I love what you’re doing by introducing food from other countries!

    • @Keeperoffyre
      @Keeperoffyre 3 года назад +1

      tis a great winter comfort food!

  • @mkatr7321
    @mkatr7321 3 года назад +6

    Emmy Made in Japan made a video on musubi as well! You can use the can afterwards as a mold for getting the perfect rectangle bed of rice. I've used the can multiple times and it works like charm!

  • @bighairedgreenie
    @bighairedgreenie 3 года назад

    I had a very simple spam dish for dinner in Arkansas a LOT growing up. Two pieces of wheat toast, with a ton of Miracle Whip, and the spam just pan fried with no extra oil or anything. Very simple, very quick, very delicious.