Spam isn't bad but you definitely need to cook it first. Also beware that it has a very high sodium content unless you get the low sodium variety. As far as cooking it goes there's not really much to say. The easiest way of cooking it is probably searing a 3 to 5 mm slice in a skillet over a medium low heat on both sides until you have a golden brown sear.
Cut it into slices in the can, then cook the patties and eat it with a lot of rice, potatoes or with bread. A little bit of it goes a long way, but maaaaan if it isn't delicious.
Growing up there were days where my parents made a spam dish for every meal. Spam, eggs and rice for breakfast. Spam musubi for lunch. And any spam related dished for dinner
It's a decent gift because its versatile enough, enjoyed by most especially kids, and is shelf-stable unlike fruit especially during a holiday which is for food. Chuseok is like Korea's Thanksgiving and families usually cook a lot of food. If a family only receives boxes of fruits, they wont be able to go through them all on top of all the other holiday food. So a gift of spam is pretty considerate.
Designer fruit is silly tho I appreciate the sentiment. Maybe if there were citric options but usually they're sickly sweet or no different from a normal fruit.
as a white american, unfortunately i believed the lie that spam is this disgusting meat, worse than a hotdog. i feel very ignorant but i’m thankful for creators who share their culture. i tried spam for the first time 6 months ago in a musubi and i’ve been obsessed ever since.
Wtf does white have to do with anything? SPAM is gross. It's salty and greasy. I grew up with SPAM, it's edible but not really good and my skin color has nothing to do with it.
my kuya brought a spam because he watches doobydoo's vlog and he got curious. unfortunately the spam was too salty for him. he prefers more umami /msg flavor like maling 😂
@@Yen-dc7nn god the original spam is so salty. now i always make sure to get the low sodium one because it felt like i was just eating straight salt lmao
@@cherrywhine there's something about the spam like its just straight up salty and no other flavors at all. we grew up eating Maling meatloaf instead because its cheaper. but having tried spam we'd rather stick to what we grew up eating. its the umami that spam lacks unfortunately. but i will try the less sodium one day and see if its any better 😆
Look, I entered a spam ice cream eating contest in Oregon. It was my first time eating spam and all I was told is that it was meat. Within seconds of starting I could see many people gagging from the raw smell alone mixed with the ice cream. A few seconds later many started to throw up, I was among the only 3 that continued eating until the winner was decided. After that I didn't eat spam for a while until I went to an all boys camp and we went on a 5 day hike in the mountains. At that point anything can taste good. Hell the first night we had chilli with cut up hot dogs and ramen mixed into a pot. To this day it is the best meal I've ever had and would request it as my last meal if I was on death row
Lol Chilli n hotdogs is amazing, I'll agree... But why the hell did they add RAMEN??? I've even had chilimac, chili with macaroni pasta(no cheese, just the pasta to add more substance to the meal) and its ok but why Ramen for real??
Spam is pork, water, salt, potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrate. “In World War II, the U.S. bought 150 million pounds of Spam. It was the only meat that could last the long boat trips to Hawaii and Guam. And while the U.S. troops grew to dislike the meat, spreading this sentiment back home, the tradition of eating Spam in took off in Japan and Hawaii. During the Korean War, Spam was introduced to the country by the U.S. soldiers stationed there and is still very popular.”
I do find it funny that the US soldiers who were spreading the spam hated it and brought that hatred back to the lower 48 But the places they spread it to love it and it is still popular to this day
Because it is trash meat I don’t care how good it is, stop being delusional, it’s low in nutrients, high in fat and sodium. It’s canned meat with a shelf life between two to five years.
Span will always hold a special place in my heart, one of my memories with my sister is her cooking it for me with rice and scrambled eggs when I was hungry
@@kozumekenma9157 maybe it is because the staple food of Koreans is rice. Spam is delicious when eaten with rice, but in the United States, rice is not often eaten. Anyway I'm Korean so I love spam🤍
Spam has been going up in price in the U.S. My grandma used to make her “Granny Spam meal” because Spam was cheaper then. Now spam is just as expensive as regular meat. I just bought spam to put in my ramen and rice and it’s absolutely delicious😭 Edit: We use two cans of spam in the meal so it’s about 9.50. A package of ground beef is around 8-9.00 depending on where you buy it😔
I agree!! It went up like CRAZY. It used to be the cheapest meat along with potted, corned beef, and viennas and now it's just insane. SE and it is 4$ and some cents a can 🥲
My fiance and I just learned how good spam is, and the ingredients are far less horrifying than other canned meats or hotdogs. Now its a staple in my house.
I've always found it endearing that even though meat isn't scarce anymore it's often referred to as though it's special or a treat (meat in general, not just spam). And spam is like a special part of that. It sorta feels like it reflects a continued mindset of not taking meat for granted, even a few generations later. In other news spam came full circle back to the states in my family. My late grandmother was Korean, and me and all my cousins were raised eating spam in several of the aforementioned ways because she often made it for our dad's when they grew up. I hadn't had spam since highschool until a recent family reunion, where it was had alongside several traditional Korean dishes.
i’m pretty sure the largest state that eats spam is hawaii, i live there and we make spam musubi and it’s basically sold in almost every gas station. we can get it on the way to school as a snack. everyday i see people happily sitting on the sidewalk with their spam musubis either from minit stop or homemade!
I'm from the US and love Spam. I was a kid in the 70s and we always had it in the house. It's funny, I used to think the things my mom did with it were normal but as I got older I realized it was not at the time. Haha
I haven’t had spam in over a decade but I do remember it was something i enjoyed. Many people made it out to be a disgusting food. (Which is ironic since it’s such a largely consumed product) I think maybe because it’s a more processed meat that some people have negative perceptions of it. Although since I’ve been watching lots of different Korean cooking videos using it, I’ve been tempted to buy spam again. I had no idea this was the story and culture behind spam in Korea, it’s always interesting to learn things from other cultures. Thanks for sharing.
@Jean-Michel Mayer canned pork is really good but you gotta know the brand because some are truly disgusting but some are basically tender pork steak with a lot of flavour that you can add to anything
@@sabrinaleedance this is probably a more accurate comparison haha, definitely not as bougie as caviar In Korea, it’s kind of general etiquette to bring some kind of “gift” for the host as a guest, so boxes of tangerines or other fruits are also popular (they’re seen as nice, but not like a luxury)
@@joannelee5574 oh so like in English Terms it’s like getting somebody a box of Ferrero Rocher like getting spam is not extremely expensive but it’s like but it’s like still a gift you’d buy as a birthday gift?
I'm from England and I'm English! I have spam all the times they is never any less then 2 tins at any time. I have it with a lot of stuff. I especially love it fried and with my noodles 🍜
That was really interesting, I didn’t know it was that popular in Korea but actually I see it being used in food vlogs all the time, just didn’t know what it was. Does anyone know what it tastes like? And what kind of meat is that actually?
It's very salty and savory. If you've had ham, it's similar. It's made of cooked pork. Personally i find it's best to pair it with something that needs salt, like eggs or rice, in order for the salt to not be overwhelming
@@j_612 why not? I don't eat spam at all, I've just never liked it personally, but it's fine to eat right out of the can, my step-dad used to do it all the time..
@@j_612 why not? I don't eat spam at all, I've just never liked it personally, but it's fine to eat right out of the can, my step-dad used to do it all the time..
@@jacobviator3118 Because it doesnt taste good right out of the can. I mean if you're in a tight spot, sure.. But try frying it up so its browned/has a nice crust like a good steak. Tastes waaaay better.
spam fried rice, or a spam eggs and bacon became our most popular dishes here in Guam because of this same reason with the war. it became basically our near-daily diet even today along with corn beef
You gotta cook it. Pan fry it. It becomes completely different color and texture. I don't get why some eat it raw and say it's gross. Ofc it's gross if you eat it raw. Even Wagyu steak is gross if you don't cook it.
@@steveh5307 oh I’m honestly bad with cooked meet too 😅 but I obviously don’t go around telling people it’s bad if I see like meat in general I normally just like turn away
Mammy taught me RIGHT. Would pan fry some spam slices just to warm them up and get color, then would put on some cheese on top. Was my favorite breakfast on school mornings.
Y'all gotta try spam fritters it's a british food I think which would probably make most of you already hate it but deep fried spam is the best thing I have ever tasted
So Native Americans [at least I can speak as a southwestern native] LOVE spam. I remember introducing it to my non-native cousin and she was obsessed!! I knew about the military connections w spam but learning about korean food & how they also incorporate spam surprised me a little until i learned about the historical connection
Never understood why Spam is considered garbage. It's made with good quality pork, and the only unhealthy thing about it is the amount of salt. You can get low sodium Spam that tastes the same and is essentially just canned ham. It's delicious
Spam is one of the most amazing types of meat I've ever consumed in my life, and I've tried tons of types of meat and for the cost, it seems well worth it!
I had a dream about spam last night... I opened my dream can of spam and it was only half full. I woke up out of shear rage. Kinda wonder where the other half went.
I love spam. When I was little my dad would make a fried spam sandwich with mayo tomato and salt and pepper. For the last two months I would eat that almost daily. My current craving of spam is egg spam and green onions cooked together for breakfast.
As an American when I was younger I used to see this channel and one day they were trying food and spam came up they all acted grossed out and I the dumb 8 year old that I was also found it disgusting but now that I have tried it it’s ones of my favorite things to eat ✨😌🤤
I love this channel😊 But Spam is not considered a high-end meat even in KR. You gotta see ppl’s pantries. Spam gift from employers are sitting in the pantry for a longgg time. Think those consumetion is from the companies that hand out practical holiday gift for employees every year. And also for specific dishes like Budae jjigae. Similar economic/practica holiday gift from companies are dishsoap set, soap set, toothpaste set…etc. 😅
Despite having lived in the US for a long time, the first time I had spam was in New York. It was a spam masubi, and it was super good. I got it from a place called Katagiri Japanese Grocery.
Genuine question, coming from EU: isn't spam kind of unhealthy? I tried it in KR and it was delish, but in terms of quality of the meat I always thought it was poor quality processed pork. Like hot dogs meat, for example, or the Italian "Simmental" (ofc they're different types of meat, but I'm taking them as example for level of "healthiness")
I have never eaten this as an adult, but I did have someone from the cook island cook it once with coconut milk and cabbage, It sort of came apart like a pulled meat. Surprisingly it wasn't unpleasant.
Idk why some ppl don’t like spam it’s like really good with rice and bacon and if you don’t like it that’s ok but ppl sometimes judge it by the looks of it 😅
My white american mother would cook spam for me and my family all the time mainly as a part of breakfast, when I was younger it was a little too salty for my taste but now that I’m older I really appreciate the taste and nostalgia I get when eating it!
I contribute to a good 1/4 of spam consumption in the US lmao, my family likes to buy groceries in bulk so we don't have to shop as often. At one point we had like 20 cans of spam in the house but tbh there was a sale at costco
I looove Spam. I'd gladly accept one as a gift. Every time our relatives send a Balikbayan box, all of us will be pumped for a Spam dinner. I was offended and bewildered when my grandmother mentioned that Spam was considered junk food and poor people food in the States.
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Me who isn't from any of these countries and has never even had spam yet: alright imma note it down!
Spam isn't bad but you definitely need to cook it first. Also beware that it has a very high sodium content unless you get the low sodium variety.
As far as cooking it goes there's not really much to say. The easiest way of cooking it is probably searing a 3 to 5 mm slice in a skillet over a medium low heat on both sides until you have a golden brown sear.
Cut it into slices in the can, then cook the patties and eat it with a lot of rice, potatoes or with bread. A little bit of it goes a long way, but maaaaan if it isn't delicious.
We have this in my country 🇵🇭 it's delicious 😋
Dice it, fry the small bits on pan, fry an egg, then add it on top of rice with soy sauce. Thank me later.
In South Africa it’s called corned beev
Hawaii probably accounts for at least half of that spam eaten in the US
Guam also
I was looking to see if anyone would mention Hawaii!
I personally account for at least half of the spam eaten in the Islands
Growing up there were days where my parents made a spam dish for every meal. Spam, eggs and rice for breakfast. Spam musubi for lunch. And any spam related dished for dinner
Facts
I love how in Korea they give food as gifts. Like designer fruit. It’s such a good gift.
It's a decent gift because its versatile enough, enjoyed by most especially kids, and is shelf-stable unlike fruit especially during a holiday which is for food. Chuseok is like Korea's Thanksgiving and families usually cook a lot of food. If a family only receives boxes of fruits, they wont be able to go through them all on top of all the other holiday food. So a gift of spam is pretty considerate.
Yeah! It's a cultural thing. You can find it in several Asian cultures.
We also give out Marinated Galbi (ribeye) or sirloin.
Designer fruit is silly tho I appreciate the sentiment. Maybe if there were citric options but usually they're sickly sweet or no different from a normal fruit.
Fruit gifting culture is late stage capitalism. It is one of the most digsuting practices on Earth. Japan does it worse.
Spam is delish. I grew up hating it cause my da used to eat it outta the can, but ever since he started cooking it on the stove, man is it amazing.
Raw???
Excuse me you were eating it raw?
@@axlr8deathpls294 his dad was...
@@axlr8deathpls294 it's safe to eat out of the can
@@patrickpatrick3935 you can eat it raw, raw slices on toast of in a sandwich id quite common.
And I'm damn positive 90% of the consumption is from us hawaiins🤣
nah nah that's guam bro
which is actually concerning but 😁👍
@@Gardiled Guam and Hawaii should do a Spam-off and see who eats more Spam XD
@@yunahnam might be a tough match
spam musubi 🏃🏃
Nah...natives love spam...so we eat it a lot too
as a white american, unfortunately i believed the lie that spam is this disgusting meat, worse than a hotdog. i feel very ignorant but i’m thankful for creators who share their culture. i tried spam for the first time 6 months ago in a musubi and i’ve been obsessed ever since.
What it is with white people and their self flagellation fetish. You do know that black Americans think spam is stank too, right?
Wtf does white have to do with anything?
SPAM is gross. It's salty and greasy.
I grew up with SPAM, it's edible but not really good and my skin color has nothing to do with it.
I really want to try it
Same. My mom hates it. Finally tried it as an adult and was floored. Wtf mom. It's pretty damn tasty when done right.
Not liking spam doesn’t make you ignorant dude
Dude in the Philippines spam cost like 200 pesos(Philippine peso) which is about $4...it is a real luxury.
That's what it cost me in the US the other day. It's expensive.
It's around $6 a can in NZ.
my kuya brought a spam because he watches doobydoo's vlog and he got curious. unfortunately the spam was too salty for him. he prefers more umami /msg flavor like maling 😂
@@Yen-dc7nn god the original spam is so salty. now i always make sure to get the low sodium one because it felt like i was just eating straight salt lmao
@@cherrywhine there's something about the spam like its just straight up salty and no other flavors at all. we grew up eating Maling meatloaf instead because its cheaper. but having tried spam we'd rather stick to what we grew up eating. its the umami that spam lacks unfortunately. but i will try the less sodium one day and see if its any better 😆
Look, I entered a spam ice cream eating contest in Oregon. It was my first time eating spam and all I was told is that it was meat. Within seconds of starting I could see many people gagging from the raw smell alone mixed with the ice cream. A few seconds later many started to throw up, I was among the only 3 that continued eating until the winner was decided. After that I didn't eat spam for a while until I went to an all boys camp and we went on a 5 day hike in the mountains. At that point anything can taste good. Hell the first night we had chilli with cut up hot dogs and ramen mixed into a pot. To this day it is the best meal I've ever had and would request it as my last meal if I was on death row
Lol Chilli n hotdogs is amazing, I'll agree...
But why the hell did they add RAMEN??? I've even had chilimac, chili with macaroni pasta(no cheese, just the pasta to add more substance to the meal) and its ok but why Ramen for real??
Wtf did I just read
@@jacobviator3118 try it, you’ll understand why
Ooh… budae jjigae is super good, the broth makes the beans taste better somehow
@@jacobviator3118 it was amazing though
Spam is pork, water, salt, potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrate.
“In World War II, the U.S. bought 150 million pounds of Spam. It was the only meat that could last the long boat trips to Hawaii and Guam. And while the U.S. troops grew to dislike the meat, spreading this sentiment back home, the tradition of eating Spam in took off in Japan and Hawaii. During the Korean War, Spam was introduced to the country by the U.S. soldiers stationed there and is still very popular.”
I do find it funny that the US soldiers who were spreading the spam hated it and brought that hatred back to the lower 48
But the places they spread it to love it and it is still popular to this day
That sounds like it's just uncooked hot dog.
@@lulolie Basically. Depends on the hotdog though. Some hotdogs are pork, beef, chicken, or a combination of meat.
As Part Hawaiian myself I am Very disappointed in the rest of my Fellow Americans thinking Spam is Trash meat
Bc they don't cook it right
agreed
Um we don’t?
Because it is trash meat I don’t care how good it is, stop being delusional, it’s low in nutrients, high in fat and sodium. It’s canned meat with a shelf life between two to five years.
@@jasmineestime3949 I disagree
Best “it’s 2:47 Am, I need to go to bed” channel ever. Keep up the great content ✊🏾
3:36am for me😂(from Oregon USA)
3:36 California
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6:30am Florida 😂. I do need to get up lol
@@Me-gi8pp I just woke up like 5 mins ago in Florida, can confirm, it's now 6:46am :/ why am I awake.......
@@Me-gi8pp No don't leave us ☺️☺️
Span will always hold a special place in my heart, one of my memories with my sister is her cooking it for me with rice and scrambled eggs when I was hungry
In hawaii, it's one of the largest snack items to buy. It's like hotdogs at gas stations, but better
As a Korean Saipanese I cannot deny my love for spam. Its in my blood literallyyyy. We Korean and Islanders love our spam 😂❤
Interesting. So you are from the Northern Mariana Islands. Making you American. And you are of Korean descent.
@@seanhartnett79 correct! 👍🏼
@@ChristineCho91 interesting.
I grew up on spam, and it always broke my heart when ppl said spam was disgusting, fake, etc. And shamed my family for feeding it to us.
Come to korea. I grew up in another country and was so confused cause spam was seen as delicious in korea but gross by Americans
@@kozumekenma9157 I'm actually half Korean, haha. Used to live there in high school. Man, I miss it. It's been 4 years since I last visited.
@@angie.castle yeah I went there last year too but I don't live there anymore. Kinda sad u should visit again
@@kozumekenma9157 maybe it is because the staple food of Koreans is rice. Spam is delicious when eaten with rice, but in the United States, rice is not often eaten. Anyway I'm Korean so I love spam🤍
@@user-ju6xz7oy7y maybe but same I love spam
Fried spam is absolutely amazing! That with some noodles is *chefs kiss*
Any time anyone says they don’t like it, I immediately know they didn’t bother to cook it
Guilty🤷🏻♂️
I don't like it either way 🤷♀️
Spam has been going up in price in the U.S. My grandma used to make her “Granny Spam meal” because Spam was cheaper then. Now spam is just as expensive as regular meat. I just bought spam to put in my ramen and rice and it’s absolutely delicious😭
Edit: We use two cans of spam in the meal so it’s about 9.50. A package of ground beef is around 8-9.00 depending on where you buy it😔
I agree!! It went up like CRAZY. It used to be the cheapest meat along with potted, corned beef, and viennas and now it's just insane. SE and it is 4$ and some cents a can 🥲
I always thought it was a luxury item lol. I get off brand if I ever crave for it
Goddamn y’all’s ground beef is expensive af I pay 5-6 francs which equals to 5-6.20 dollars and I live in Switzerland 😅
Spam musabi is so freakin good, I know that's entirely unrelated to Korea but I needed to say it
Spam is one of my favourite foods of all time. Seriously, how do people find this bad, ITS AMAZING.
Because it’s cancer inducing and terrible for your health
My fiance and I just learned how good spam is, and the ingredients are far less horrifying than other canned meats or hotdogs.
Now its a staple in my house.
I've always found it endearing that even though meat isn't scarce anymore it's often referred to as though it's special or a treat (meat in general, not just spam). And spam is like a special part of that. It sorta feels like it reflects a continued mindset of not taking meat for granted, even a few generations later.
In other news spam came full circle back to the states in my family. My late grandmother was Korean, and me and all my cousins were raised eating spam in several of the aforementioned ways because she often made it for our dad's when they grew up. I hadn't had spam since highschool until a recent family reunion, where it was had alongside several traditional Korean dishes.
i’m pretty sure the largest state that eats spam is hawaii, i live there and we make spam musubi and it’s basically sold in almost every gas station. we can get it on the way to school as a snack. everyday i see people happily sitting on the sidewalk with their spam musubis either from minit stop or homemade!
“Like action movie trailers”
Ohh so South Korea has an equivalent to Taco Bell Nacho Fries, nice.
Me who is a korean living in the U.S. : (luxury eating sounds)
Bought to throw on a pot white rice and fry some spam right now.. got me craving it!
About, or 'bout, not BOUGHT. FFS!!!!!!
@@lisahinton9682 yeah I didn't realize then it auto corrected me...
I absolutely love spam with eggs and rice. It's so delicious. Add some dried seaweed and omggggg 🤤
Try with sea weed, it's amazing.
I'm from the US and love Spam. I was a kid in the 70s and we always had it in the house. It's funny, I used to think the things my mom did with it were normal but as I got older I realized it was not at the time. Haha
I love spam, spam and egg sandwiches are so good
I haven’t had spam in over a decade but I do remember it was something i enjoyed. Many people made it out to be a disgusting food. (Which is ironic since it’s such a largely consumed product) I think maybe because it’s a more processed meat that some people have negative perceptions of it. Although since I’ve been watching lots of different Korean cooking videos using it, I’ve been tempted to buy spam again. I had no idea this was the story and culture behind spam in Korea, it’s always interesting to learn things from other cultures. Thanks for sharing.
Why was that dude so hot in the advertisement for spam lol 😂
She literally says he's a famous actor. Are you deaf or just stupid?
Ikr!!!
That’s Yoo yeon-seok if anyone wants to know
Fascinating! I always wondered about spam featuring in Korean dishes.
Me using spam as fishing bait :
just the mention of SPAM fried rice made me hungry. that sounds so good!
Spam Is basically a comparable to low quality low cost European salami
🤢 as if salami isn’t disgusting enough
@@Maennlichkeitsbeauftragter i hate those low quality salami but the high quality ones are better than ham
@Jean-Michel Mayer canned pork is really good but you gotta know the brand because some are truly disgusting but some are basically tender pork steak with a lot of flavour that you can add to anything
taste wise spam is def superior to even high quality salami lmao
@@fiercenaga2425 nope
In Korea they literally have Spam giftsets for the holidays. One of the best presents I ever got 😂
So like getting a can of spam as a gift is kinda like getting somebody a can of caviar?
Or one of those fancy meat and cheese plates/packages haha
@@sabrinaleedance Charcuterie board? Yeah they are super expensive I know a lot of this because I aspire to be a chef
@@sabrinaleedance this is probably a more accurate comparison haha, definitely not as bougie as caviar
In Korea, it’s kind of general etiquette to bring some kind of “gift” for the host as a guest, so boxes of tangerines or other fruits are also popular (they’re seen as nice, but not like a luxury)
@@joannelee5574 oh so like in English Terms it’s like getting somebody a box of Ferrero Rocher like getting spam is not extremely expensive but it’s like but it’s like still a gift you’d buy as a birthday gift?
@@itz._ismael9551 yep, that’s a good way to think of it haha
When I started to watch k dramas spam looked good so I tried it and it’s now a comfort food I go to when I feel sad or happy
구워서 흰쌀밥에 먹어도 좋고 김치찌개에 넣어먹어도 존맛탱구리
The U.S. probably has the most SPAM consumption because of Puerto Ricans. I’m Puerto Rican and we cherish that stuff. It’s amazing
We eat about 80 cans here a year bc we are a family of 6 and I'm from 🇿🇦🇩🇪👌🏻👌🏻
I thought the only spam existed in South Africa are spam calls 🤨
I'm from England and I'm English!
I have spam all the times they is never any less then 2 tins at any time. I have it with a lot of stuff. I especially love it fried and with my noodles 🍜
Huaaa this made me feel hungry
Tbh spam hits different when you make fried rice with it
That was really interesting, I didn’t know it was that popular in Korea but actually I see it being used in food vlogs all the time, just didn’t know what it was. Does anyone know what it tastes like? And what kind of meat is that actually?
It's very salty and savory. If you've had ham, it's similar. It's made of cooked pork. Personally i find it's best to pair it with something that needs salt, like eggs or rice, in order for the salt to not be overwhelming
Whatever you do, just don’t eat it raw.
@@j_612 why not? I don't eat spam at all, I've just never liked it personally, but it's fine to eat right out of the can, my step-dad used to do it all the time..
@@j_612 why not? I don't eat spam at all, I've just never liked it personally, but it's fine to eat right out of the can, my step-dad used to do it all the time..
@@jacobviator3118 Because it doesnt taste good right out of the can. I mean if you're in a tight spot, sure.. But try frying it up so its browned/has a nice crust like a good steak. Tastes waaaay better.
명절에 마트샴푸세트나 참치캔 같이 실용적인 선물 주고받는 문화도 설명해주세요ㅎㅎ '선물' 세트라고 하니까 스팸이 특별한 날 선물로 줄만큼 귀하고 고급스러운 음식이라고 오해하거나 잘 이해를 못하더라구요
I love spam
Most Asians do
Most asians???
yes my dad loves it but for me it’s okay
@@ACE_2000 It's pretty popular here in South East Asia.
@@heelsurfer2668 south east asia also has countries like Indonesia, Malaysia,singapore, Myanmar
@@ACE_2000 Obviously its haram for muslims but its still sold and eaten by most of the south east.
Also Turkey spam.
spam fried rice, or a spam eggs and bacon became our most popular dishes here in Guam because of this same reason with the war. it became basically our near-daily diet even today along with corn beef
damn that's cool
I'm ngl dude Spam is actually really delicious.
I personally feel sick when I see spam at the store- I think I've seen to much dog meat 😅
You gotta cook it. Pan fry it. It becomes completely different color and texture. I don't get why some eat it raw and say it's gross. Ofc it's gross if you eat it raw. Even Wagyu steak is gross if you don't cook it.
@@steveh5307 oh I’m honestly bad with cooked meet too 😅 but I obviously don’t go around telling people it’s bad if I see like meat in general I normally just like turn away
@@aya_511 Perhaps... but the dog meat thing was pretty racist.
Dog meat what..... 💀☠️
Mammy taught me RIGHT. Would pan fry some spam slices just to warm them up and get color, then would put on some cheese on top. Was my favorite breakfast on school mornings.
I will never
I pass by these canned meat with closed eyes in the grocery stores
I recently tried spam musabi and fell in love 💕 I can't believe I've spent so much of my life missing out
I used to heavily judge this product but thinly slices (cubed) and then pan fried with an egg and rice. Its amazing
I have literally just eaten spam once in my life. I'm from Peru and would love to see it more often, hopefully I can travel to Korea soon!
Y'all gotta try spam fritters it's a british food I think which would probably make most of you already hate it but deep fried spam is the best thing I have ever tasted
So Native Americans [at least I can speak as a southwestern native] LOVE spam. I remember introducing it to my non-native cousin and she was obsessed!! I knew about the military connections w spam but learning about korean food & how they also incorporate spam surprised me a little until i learned about the historical connection
Spam is absolutely lovely. Goes well with sriracha sauce and rice!
Spam is so good. You really build a sense of appreciation for it when on a tight budget. fried spam sandwiches and spam and rice. 😊
Never understood why Spam is considered garbage. It's made with good quality pork, and the only unhealthy thing about it is the amount of salt. You can get low sodium Spam that tastes the same and is essentially just canned ham. It's delicious
Spam is delicious! We rarely eat it here in my home, but when we do.. it disappears quickly😐
My mom used to frie up spam and a slice of pinaple for us. It was my fave treat as a kid.
I live in the South “USA” and I’ve grown up frying spam for breakfast with eggs and grits. So good!
Spam is one of the most amazing types of meat I've ever consumed in my life, and I've tried tons of types of meat and for the cost, it seems well worth it!
I had a dream about spam last night... I opened my dream can of spam and it was only half full. I woke up out of shear rage.
Kinda wonder where the other half went.
Spam is amazing I don’t know why people don’t appreciate it more
This makes me unreasonably happy
I love spam. When I was little my dad would make a fried spam sandwich with mayo tomato and salt and pepper. For the last two months I would eat that almost daily. My current craving of spam is egg spam and green onions cooked together for breakfast.
As an American when I was younger I used to see this channel and one day they were trying food and spam came up they all acted grossed out and I the dumb 8 year old that I was also found it disgusting but now that I have tried it it’s ones of my favorite things to eat ✨😌🤤
Spam genuinely so good. I cook it and eat it with white rice
I love this channel😊 But Spam is not considered a high-end meat even in KR. You gotta see ppl’s pantries. Spam gift from employers are sitting in the pantry for a longgg time.
Think those consumetion is from the companies that hand out practical holiday gift for employees every year. And also for specific dishes like Budae jjigae. Similar economic/practica holiday gift from companies are dishsoap set, soap set, toothpaste set…etc. 😅
It's amazing how food in one place it's everyday food and another place it's a delicacy.
Despite having lived in the US for a long time, the first time I had spam was in New York. It was a spam masubi, and it was super good.
I got it from a place called Katagiri Japanese Grocery.
As I fr heard spam jake's "with spam" instantly popped in my head.
Genuine question, coming from EU: isn't spam kind of unhealthy?
I tried it in KR and it was delish, but in terms of quality of the meat I always thought it was poor quality processed pork. Like hot dogs meat, for example, or the Italian "Simmental" (ofc they're different types of meat, but I'm taking them as example for level of "healthiness")
One of my favorite Korean meals is korea army stew.
What's that
im from the uk and i love spam, i always eat it with my noodles as it gives it more flavour tbh
I've never had spam before I have to try it after you describe it's juice the flavor now
I have never eaten this as an adult, but I did have someone from the cook island cook it once with coconut milk and cabbage, It sort of came apart like a pulled meat. Surprisingly it wasn't unpleasant.
dude, i'm literally having spam for dinner tonight, my computer is listening-
My parents grew up eating it uncooked, like diced in salads, and they hate it. I tried it fried up and it. is. DELICIOUS.
Idk why some ppl don’t like spam it’s like really good with rice and bacon and if you don’t like it that’s ok but ppl sometimes judge it by the looks of it 😅
Dpam is probably one of my favourite meats
My white american mother would cook spam for me and my family all the time mainly as a part of breakfast, when I was younger it was a little too salty for my taste but now that I’m older I really appreciate the taste and nostalgia I get when eating it!
I love spam, I’ve eaten it since I was little and it’s a very big thing in my culture. We usually eat it for breakfast or lunch with rice.
Getting spam as a gift would be amazing here in the Philippines, I really like it :D
A filipino agrees with Spam. Spam is DELICIOUS and also you don’t eat it raw.
And i agree cuz i am a Filipino👍
im a hispanic american and i've never had it once in my life but it always looks so delicious i'd like to try it one day 🤤
The commercial thing by the way applies to basically every large company ad ever made
I love spam. It's been a staple for my family since I was a kid.
I have NEVER seen any Korean use Spam during a traditional 추석! Kind of a funny thought though lol
Hawaii and SoKor should collab with that SPAM love!
In Hawaii people buy out grocery stores to resell on Facebook.
I’m actually thinking about making my own american version of kimbap. With some spam and pineapple added.
Having a family with military roots sure has it's perks
I contribute to a good 1/4 of spam consumption in the US lmao, my family likes to buy groceries in bulk so we don't have to shop as often. At one point we had like 20 cans of spam in the house but tbh there was a sale at costco
I have 6 cans in the pantry now- FRIED SPAM is the best! Yum!
I looove Spam. I'd gladly accept one as a gift. Every time our relatives send a Balikbayan box, all of us will be pumped for a Spam dinner. I was offended and bewildered when my grandmother mentioned that Spam was considered junk food and poor people food in the States.
My Korean Homies: "What's for lunch?"
Me: "Spam"
Homies: "Daaaaaaaammnnnn"