I love how her TH-cam 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! 👍🏼
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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!
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
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 TH-camr ☺️
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.
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
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
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
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.
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 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
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!
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.
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
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.
@@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
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.
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.
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!
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!! 👏
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.
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 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)
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! ❤️✨
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
@@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"!
@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!
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!
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
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*
@@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!
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!
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.
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.
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😘
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 👏
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. 😅😂
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.
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.
@@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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 👍🏻
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!
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
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
I was so sad when Great Big Story ended, partly because you were one of my favourite parts of it. So thrilled that you started this channel and continued this segment! Please keep going!
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
This girl is the kind, genuine, heartwarming soul that we all need in these troubled times. Beryl, thank you so much for your smile and your willingness to try and learn new things ❤️
What an absolute masterclass in diligence, lady, it shows you did your researched and cared for what this food means in their places of origin, what a lovely person
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 😅
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!!
Budae Jjigae is EFFING delicious-one of my favourite dishes. It’s crazy how you put Odaengshikdang in the video too. You did your research well props to you! Amazing video
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.
I hope this video gets a million views in the first 30 days. You were brave enough to take one for the team and try not just 1 Spam recipe but 5 of them. This makes you a true champion. Thanks.
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.
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!
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.
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.
@@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?
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!!!
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.
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 😂♥️
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!!
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
My family is from Guam and I lived there for almost 13 years. What she made is almost like how it is made but it's not usually fried. It is chopped up finely and the coconut has to be ground down and the milk taken out. The tortilla she made is spot on but pronounced Ta-tee-jas. My favorite is chopped grilled chicken. yum! If Beryl likes the spam version of kelaguen, I know she will adore it with the grilled chicken.♥️
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...
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.
I really like that you gave a brief history of how Spam became so popular in the Pacific, even though it is not the most shining hour in US history. I'm loving this channel and the content you continue to make post-GBS.
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.
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!
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.
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
Hi I'm from Guam, I would like to thank you for making two of my favorite things my family makes on a regular. It was refreshing to see someone talk about Guam and like the the food too.. again thanks and I love ur channel
@@btsisdun7146 Times change - there was a time where corned beef was looked down upon (poor food for poor Irish) - now its very popular. Pulque (which is an alcoholic drink in Mexico made from the same Agave plant as Tequilla and Mescal) was considered peasant drink - now its just as respected (if its good). Btw, most people don't look down upon spam anymore
:( 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
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
@@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
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.
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.
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! 🙏😍👍
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.
Puerto Rican sub here so when I saw the vid and then notice “Puerto Rico” in the tittle I clicked double as fast! 😂 The sandwich the mezcla was too runny though. It needed cheez whiz instead of queso dip (though that would make it a tad more salty) and it should have been the consistency of a spread like guacamole, pimento spread or whipped cream cheese consistency; creamy, it should stay put and not run nor seep into the bread. It’s a common childhood birthday party snack! Also, I need to make the South Korean recipe!I lived there for 3 months and Uijeongbu was one of the cities I visited. I love kimchi and miss the Korean food so bad!! Also, that Chamorro recipe looks so yummy! I always enjoy your videos so much and your enthusiastic energy! This was the perfect video for me so far because I mean islander here and spam! Plus al dishes were very easy. 😂
I'm from the pacific and spam is my jam. Spam can be used in almost anything. Spam curry, katsu, omelett, sour soup as in kinda like Filipino sinigang but less sour, regular sandwich with egg, or even mixed with mayo sorta like a tuna sandwich.
@cignacio408 not exactly sinigang, way less sour then sinigang. But yea spam soup. Basically just water, but of salt, spam and what makes it sour is the young leaves of the yellow mombin.
I moved to Hawaii 6 years ago and at first I would not even try spam, but now I love it! Musubi is one of my favorite snacks to make. Spam is seriously underrated.
Mainlanders do not understand the superiority of spam musubi over spam sandwiches. As a kid, I've had both and would've chosen the musubi over sandwich anytime.
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!
I discovered spam fried rice recipe from Jenn Im, another TH-camr, a few months ago and it's so good! I made some variations to it but here's the recipe I use: Spam, Onions, Rice, Garlic, Green Onions, Oyster Sauce, Sriracha + Fried Egg 1. mince one clove of garlic* 2. chop up 1/5 of an onion* 3. chop up the spam* 4. heat the pan and then pour oil (let that heat up a bit too). 5. throw in the garlic and onions and stir fry for a bit 6. add the spam 7. put some sriracha and oyster sauce and mix into the food 8. put in the rice and mix that too. 9. sprinkle some chopped green onions onto it 10.optional but I usually eat this with a fried egg and more sriracha *put as much as you want!
We also eat spam musubi here on Guam, too. Spam soup, spam fried rice, fried spam, spam kelaguen, spam sandwich, spam patty, ect. We're called the Spam Island for a reason
Hi Beyrl! First, I love your channel! Thanks for such great content! Secondly, as a native of Guam, I appreciate you featuring our island in this video. Spam Kelaguen is a comfort food for some for sure and the reasons why you liked it are the same reasons why so many Chamorros do as well 😃 I showed your video to my mom and when she saw you were making titiyas she was so happy. Titiyas is eaten with a lot of different types of food and definitely illustrates the Mexican influence in our food culture as Guam was a stop over for the ships traveling from Acapulco to Manila. As an aside, the letter Y in Chamorro is pronounced like a J, similar to how some Spanish speakers do the same with the double L. Si Yu’us Ma’ase (Thank you) again for featuring our island in your video! Keep up the wonderful work 👍🏼😃
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I love how her TH-cam 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! 👍🏼
Eeeee thank you!!!
@@BerylShereshewsky lol beryl its true! I feel like we see more of ur personality in the vidsbthan on GBS keep up the hard work!
@@BerylShereshewsky i think the mukbang is literally 100% true since great big story video
@@BerylShereshewsky you could have used just 1 *E*
@@noone-io4yj I couldn’t actually it’s a part of my personality to use multiple e’s
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.
Whoa! Double whammy!
Yes!!!! Spam and macaroni soup is on point!
Oye Boricua! Woo 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
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.
'unm dan sam mun chi' with Hong Kong milk tea...my go to breakfast 🇭🇰
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.
Same. I call junk emails what they are. Junk 😂
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.
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.
Thank you! 🤗🤗
My first thought watching for the first time,her willingness to really eat outside the box.it makes it so much more interesting :)
I agree!!!
@@BerylShereshewsky I want paneer or tofu recipe pls
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
Yeah they have the weird idea of eating spam raw😖
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
@Crypto Man read the room lmao
@Crypto Man ...you eat cat food often...?
@@chapulines7034 for realll
She washed her rice!!!!!!!! And used an acceptable water and rice ratio!!!! This brings joy!
Lol!
fuiyooohhhhh
and used a rice cooker!!!! :D
I think she washed it once TT_TT
@@liliu5998 yeahnot rlly good but still ok, she did a bit of research at least
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
Truly!
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!
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
Thank you! I had to check the recipe link, ‘cause where’s the beans?! Lol
@@Sincyn241 It is most common to use Heinz beans in Korea.
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 TH-camr ☺️
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.
People that were starving due to colonialization.
@@Lost_Hwasal pity, that people starving because of communism don't get any food.
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
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
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
@@thesoupiestsoupster9019 Lmao.
@@allanlugo8095 wtf? there’s no jungle in Korea lmfao
@@allanlugo8095 Korean War was in the 50s, not the 70s btw.
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.
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 😳
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
Many southern dishes like biscuits and gravy were also born from hardship. The Southern Americans know.
@@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
Foods made in desperate times often become comfort food down through the generations.
better be under american occupation than japanese occupation
@@davidjoelsson4929 this - I’m a Korean American and “American imperialism” was infinitely better than Japanese occupation
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!
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.
I would like to see some actual native Hawaiian recipes.
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
Zimmerman. The guy who liked food that tastes like "river stones"
@Magic Then why watch the episode?
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
Yes this really impressed me too
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.
As a Hong Konger, there’s something satisfying about dipping spam in runny egg yolk. The egg balances the saltiness of the spam.
Yea
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...
Yes, spam and eggs is just delicious
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.
Again imma suggest college cuisine from around the world
Yessss I’m def doing that
@@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
my sister’s uni food was tesco ready meals 😂😂
Me: indomie+egg+rice. Done.
That is a good idea. Normally we have water heater and rice cooker and cook whatever we can. Stew, fried rice, soup..
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.
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.
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!
Filipinos love spam so much. In the Philippines we call it “Spamsilog” spam, garlic rice, and fried egg. We normally eat this for breakfast.
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 !!
i eat it every 1 week
Lol n some times we add the banana ketchup
Sa cebu, hindi peymos ang spam, beeplop lang malakas samin 😆
We sometimes also dip it in raw egg then fry it like that
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!! 👏
In Puerto Rico ,we call it sándwich de mezcla. We serve it in fiestas.( party) Soo good!!
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.
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
What is hot pot I’ve heard about it and I’ve a lot of different things like that they use French fries it?
@@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)
I love me a Spam Fried Egg Rice with Soy Sauce (餐蛋飯）
@@_xEqZ That is one of my favorites too!
Why do we love this girl so much?!?!
Because she’s so kawaii
Production quality, charisma, and uniqueness
Why wouldn’t we?
@@angemaidment5640 How can we not! Very talented.
@@Charlzton Great editing, story telling, fun...Ican just goon. and on. Have loved all her work.
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! ❤️✨
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
@@kary47619 the name is as is in the video: spam kelaguen
@@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"!
@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!
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!
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)
not all heroes wear capes
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
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
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*
Damn
damn bro
>filipino
i am so sorry
@@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!
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!
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.
Rather have the spam...sliced thin and fried crisp
Idk, I just find spam too salty for my taste. Then again I didn’t grow up eating it.
ngl bologna looks like it tastes wet. not even of animal. just a vague wet flavour.
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
Yayyyy you have good taste!
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.
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😘
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 👏
I’m Hawaiian & we all grew up eating spam. Spam Musubi is the perfect beach snack 😋
That's so cool how the same food evokes different memories! I eat Spam musubi and it reminds me of Spring picnic.
Hui Aloha Aina! Yes so filling & ono!
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. 😅😂
100%
spam musubi is da bestest!
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 💗
Hafa adai!
@@Ana-ns7ek todo maolek :D
:D
My auntie is from Guam. She’s taught me how to make stuff like finadene so I have to ask her about tityas!
@@danielrowsey7667 Look up Annie's Chamorro Kitchen. She has many Chamorro recipes including flour titiyas (titiyas harina)
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.
I remember Joni Hana well. They also had the Hot Dog Musubi.
Precious comment!
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.
@@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!
@@redrust3 I understand but it also taught me about the real Hawaii and the people not tourist Waikiki most everyone sees
One of the brightest personality I have seen on TH-cam!
You seem like an amazing person
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.
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.
Hafa adai. Spam with tomatoe sauce was one of my favorites growing up.
thats what we do!
Hafa adai! Plain spam and rice was the dish we ate during typhoon power outages. Or served with garlic/spam fried rice!
This was my favorite meal growing up, I miss eating that
I just really love her, she's incredibly open minded and respectful of different cultures. My respect.
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.
Would this spread be like Cuban bocadito?
@@gex1983 creo que es muy parecido la diferencia es la mayonesa y el queso
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.
BRUUUH YESS that shit bussin
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.
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!
It's just nice to find no hate comments in this channel 😊
Omg you're right. ❤
Beryl is the gem of TH-cam!
In Haiti we make macaroni salad with spam. elbow pasta, hard boiled eggs, bell peppers and mayo. so good
Ohhh yes I bet that’s so good
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 👍🏻
same lol
same lol
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!
Boricua here!!
I’ve watched so many spam videos but not once have I actually learned about the history of spam in the Pacific. Thank you
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
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
She ruined kelaguen
@@deadmangreedo Yea She Did 😂
@@deadmangreedo It’s Not Even Kelaguen It’s Just Spam,coconut milk and green onions
🤦🏽
We need to tell her that
Came here for Guam too!
I was so sad when Great Big Story ended, partly because you were one of my favourite parts of it. So thrilled that you started this channel and continued this segment! Please keep going!
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
This girl is the kind, genuine, heartwarming soul that we all need in these troubled times. Beryl, thank you so much for your smile and your willingness to try and learn new things ❤️
What an absolute masterclass in diligence, lady, it shows you did your researched and cared for what this food means in their places of origin, what a lovely person
Mushroom episode! Yes!
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 😅
As a mushroom farmer myself, Im looking forward to this.
If you end up doing a mushroom episode, it’s imperative you include Russian julienne mushroom dish! So yummy.
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!
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!!
Budae Jjigae is EFFING delicious-one of my favourite dishes. It’s crazy how you put Odaengshikdang in the video too. You did your research well props to you! Amazing video
It’s SO GOOD 😭
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
I loved the kelaguen!
I don't cook the spam
@@BerylShereshewsky peppers are usually added. I sometimes get lazy and just use the Jalapeño Spam.
I swear spam and rice all day lol
The kelaguen will taste so so much better with fresh lemon juice. Don't use the bottle stuff.
I appreciate how Beryl incorportes the history of every dish she's making. It's a fun way to learn new stuff!
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.
I hope this video gets a million views in the first 30 days. You were brave enough to take one for the team and try not just 1 Spam recipe but 5 of them. This makes you a true champion. Thanks.
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.
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!
tis a great winter comfort food!
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!!
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.
Right
I was going to comment the same. 😊
Also sandwiches, and in elbow salad, and eggs/spam/rice, etc
She use it but you are not prepare for that conversation.
English muffin, fried slice of spam, fried egg. Best breakfast sandwich ever.
in NJ we have "Taylor ham", which is basically spam + maple syrup in log form, and TH egg & cheese sandwiches are a staple :)
Ima try that
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.
@@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?
@@JustinEmlay hate less love more . Everything said as a joke.
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!!!
Seeing this video on my recommend rlly makes me happy. I'm glad to see the word Guam up there🤙🏾🤙🏾
As a puerto rican who hates sandwich de mezcla, I applaud you for knowing the context behind the sandwich
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.
I hereby revoke your Puerto Rican citizenship certificate. Sandwich de Mezcla is life.
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.
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.
@@nataliesantana5536 troof. No way around it
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 😂♥️
Los sandwichitos de mezcla es la mejor cosa del mundo no le hagas caso a esos nenes
@@perlasalamo6967 😂😂😂de verdad que si
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!!
She should've used cheez wiz
I grew up eating la mezcla, always puts me in a good mood!
I always appreciate when people talk about spam, it's a comfort food.
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
You know it's good when Beryl says "Hold On"
Hahahaha
My family is from Guam and I lived there for almost 13 years. What she made is almost like how it is made but it's not usually fried. It is chopped up finely and the coconut has to be ground down and the milk taken out. The tortilla she made is spot on but pronounced Ta-tee-jas. My favorite is chopped grilled chicken. yum! If Beryl likes the spam version of kelaguen, I know she will adore it with the grilled chicken.♥️
spam is soo underrated. i put it in breakfast sandwiches, scrambled eggs, grilled cheese, macaroni, fried rice. its potential is truly limitless
Wow the fact that Guam is actually featured in this vid... so happy that she really enjoyed it 😊
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...
Thank you for sharing the recipe w/ us. Def have to try it out💗🌺
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
@@crowolf3862 We don't use sugar in fried rice. We do put sugar in teriyaki.
@@daviddeking2676 oh whoops; thought it was for musubi sauce. My fault for misreading
I came for the Guam representation, but your personality and attitude is just so bright and contagious, I had to subscribe.
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.
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!
I really like that you gave a brief history of how Spam became so popular in the Pacific, even though it is not the most shining hour in US history. I'm loving this channel and the content you continue to make post-GBS.
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.
omfg i absolutely love spam and rice! its simple but sooo good
Spam is expensive compared to other canned goods in the Philippines. We use Ma-Ling instead.
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!
For me it is spam fried rice for lunch or dinner
@@longestname7238 same, just chop up the spam and throw it in some fried rice with some corn, peas and bits of ham.
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.
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
Hi I'm from Guam, I would like to thank you for making two of my favorite things my family makes on a regular. It was refreshing to see someone talk about Guam and like the the food too.. again thanks and I love ur channel
I love how she doesn't see it as exotic but as a normal thing normal people eat, It makes my heart happy♡
What's funny is when I was growing up in the Midwest, spam was kind of looked down upon - something that poor people ate
@@jamesrawlins735 Thats terrible honestly food is food man people need to chill
@@btsisdun7146 Times change - there was a time where corned beef was looked down upon (poor food for poor Irish) - now its very popular. Pulque (which is an alcoholic drink in Mexico made from the same Agave plant as Tequilla and Mescal) was considered peasant drink - now its just as respected (if its good). Btw, most people don't look down upon spam anymore
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.
:( 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
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
@@UwU-lm9or though*
@@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
@@englishatheart also thank you :)
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.
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.
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! 🙏😍👍
yessir. my parents make spam fried rice alot
I looove spam fried rice and when I was a kid that the only why I knew fried rice to be 😂😂
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.
Yup we do too 💕😋
Puerto Rican sub here so when I saw the vid and then notice “Puerto Rico” in the tittle I clicked double as fast! 😂 The sandwich the mezcla was too runny though. It needed cheez whiz instead of queso dip (though that would make it a tad more salty) and it should have been the consistency of a spread like guacamole, pimento spread or whipped cream cheese consistency; creamy, it should stay put and not run nor seep into the bread. It’s a common childhood birthday party snack! Also, I need to make the South Korean recipe!I lived there for 3 months and Uijeongbu was one of the cities I visited. I love kimchi and miss the Korean food so bad!! Also, that Chamorro recipe looks so yummy! I always enjoy your videos so much and your enthusiastic energy! This was the perfect video for me so far because I mean islander here and spam! Plus al dishes were very easy. 😂
Lol same
THANK YOU for saying chamorro cuisine. Often times people think it’s just guamanian food. It is not. :)
This is honestly one of my fave channels. It's so informative and everything looks so tasty!
I'm from the pacific and spam is my jam. Spam can be used in almost anything. Spam curry, katsu, omelett, sour soup as in kinda like Filipino sinigang but less sour, regular sandwich with egg, or even mixed with mayo sorta like a tuna sandwich.
@cignacio408 not exactly sinigang, way less sour then sinigang. But yea spam soup. Basically just water, but of salt, spam and what makes it sour is the young leaves of the yellow mombin.
I moved to Hawaii 6 years ago and at first I would not even try spam, but now I love it! Musubi is one of my favorite snacks to make. Spam is seriously underrated.
glad you converted lol
Mainlanders do not understand the superiority of spam musubi over spam sandwiches. As a kid, I've had both and would've chosen the musubi over sandwich anytime.
Shes so charismatic
She totally is 👍
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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!
I get giddy whenever she sits down and shows the dish to the camera like we're just kids but sharing lunch packed by our culture
I’m from Guam and impressed. You did your research and made titiyas and kelaguen. Right on!
Research?? 😂😂 riiiiiight... I’d like to know where she got her research from. That was just wrong
she did all that and said "Chamorro" too. shes got a thumbs up from me too
I discovered spam fried rice recipe from Jenn Im, another TH-camr, a few months ago and it's so good! I made some variations to it but here's the recipe I use:
Spam, Onions, Rice, Garlic, Green Onions, Oyster Sauce, Sriracha + Fried Egg
1. mince one clove of garlic*
2. chop up 1/5 of an onion*
3. chop up the spam*
4. heat the pan and then pour oil (let that heat up a bit too).
5. throw in the garlic and onions and stir fry for a bit
6. add the spam
7. put some sriracha and oyster sauce and mix into the food
8. put in the rice and mix that too.
9. sprinkle some chopped green onions onto it
10.optional but I usually eat this with a fried egg and more sriracha
*put as much as you want!
We also eat spam musubi here on Guam, too. Spam soup, spam fried rice, fried spam, spam kelaguen, spam sandwich, spam patty, ect. We're called the Spam Island for a reason
We were stationed in Guam about 20 years ago and the food was AMAZING. It was so nice to see you highlight such a diverse culture.
Yes it is lol
Hi Beyrl!
First, I love your channel! Thanks for such great content!
Secondly, as a native of Guam, I appreciate you featuring our island in this video. Spam Kelaguen is a comfort food for some for sure and the reasons why you liked it are the same reasons why so many Chamorros do as well 😃
I showed your video to my mom and when she saw you were making titiyas she was so happy. Titiyas is eaten with a lot of different types of food and definitely illustrates the Mexican influence in our food culture as Guam was a stop over for the ships traveling from Acapulco to Manila.
As an aside, the letter Y in Chamorro is pronounced like a J, similar to how some Spanish speakers do the same with the double L.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase (Thank you) again for featuring our island in your video!
Keep up the wonderful work 👍🏼😃
That wooden spoon is starting to become a character itself.
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It's beginning to believe
I knew she was gonna light up when it came to the Korean stew. It’s soooo good.