Belizean Spam Sandwich Recipe | Easy Sandwich Spread
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- Belizeans don’t typically eat a lot of sandwiches. This is the most common one eaten in Belize and is usually served at a wake. Here’s my version of this super easy and delicious sandwich spread.
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👩🏻🍳 BELIZEAN SPAM SANDWICH
12 oz. SPAM (cooked pork meat)
½ cup bell pepper, finely chopped
½ cup onion, finely chopped
½ cup mayonnaise
White bread
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Belizeans don’t typically eat a lot of sandwiches. This is the most common one eaten in Belize and is usually served at a wake. Here’s my version of this super easy and delicious sandwich spread.
As a Belizean I eat a lot of sandwiches even when people noh dead 😂
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@@voicesmatter8542 LMAO 🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂
I've made simeler with pickel.
@@CookingwithShiranithank you for this Recipe because I be want to get recipe for using spam I have fry mines or just make a slice sandwich but now I'm definitely making this one because I get can Spam All's the time form our churches I go to plus it's help with the salt because it's very salty God bless u again❤❤❤
I didn’t even know this sandwich existed until I happened to stumble upon this recipe. Absolutely amazing! Thank you! 😊
You are very welcome. I am so glad you like it. Simple and easy recipe 😊❤️
We grew up eating spam back in the early 60's and still eat it today. Thank you for the recipe.
You're welcome! What's your favorite way to eat it?
Shirani, this Spam sandwich is Spamtastic. As a Minnesota resident, I like Spam. It's no secret that I'm blown out of the water by this fine recipe. Especially when you add onions & peppers. Personally, I'd add onions, garlic & ALL the peppers! But, that's just me. Shirani, you perfected this recipe to a science! 🔥
Wow! Thank you for your lovely comment Erik. I appreciate it. I like the idea of adding garlic to it. I'm gonna try that next time. Thank you❣
Yeah. Shirani, it's the truth. Add an ice cold Coke to wash it all down & you're golden.
Yes for sure!
My late Mom made Spam spread almost identical to yours except instead of bell peppers, she used chopped celery and either yellow, red, or green onions, whatever was on hand. We LOVED these sandwiches as well as my friends did, who I sometimes think only came over for the sandwiches, not really to hang out with me...hahahahaha... thanx for sharing your recipe and bringing back memories. Gonna make some right now!!!
Aww, such sweet memories 🤗❤️. Hahaha yeah they were there just for the sandwiches, lol.
I live in the United States. I make this. I also add sweet pickle relish. Eaten on crackers or on bread, it’s really good.
Great idea, I love it Vicki!
Thank you. I was unable to have spam for awhile due to medical issues. Now I am in the clear and can eat spam again (not a lot, but once in awhile is ok). So I am looking for new ways to eat it. This looks amazing.
Awesome, that's great to hear you can have it now. I hope you enjoy 😊
In America we call that a ham salad sandwich. Although I've never seen it made with SPAM. What a great idea! Never thought about onions and bell peppers in it as well. If you have pickle relish, I highly recommend that. Also toast the bread. YUM!
Interesting to know. That's a great idea to toast the bread and add pickle relish. I'll have to try that. Thank you 😊
I always put onion and bell pepper in my tuna also.
Exactly sweet relish and toast, but don't forget you can add celery and some black pepper.
I’ve never seen anyone use ham either tbh just tuna or chicken
I first had a sandwich like this at a wake, it was delicious and I just thought about making it. Thanks for the recipe!
You are welcome Debbie. Now you can make it anytime you want.
Love Spam from my home state MN, original Spam for USA. Have used Spam many ways, but not like a ham salad-- will definitely be making this soon😋 As a practicing Catholic, wake is at funeral home or at the deceased parish church in evening before Funeral Mass the following day.
Thanks for letting me know about the Catholic traditions. Hope you enjoy this sandwich 😊
@@CookingwithShirani oh I will without bread, just as is, or veggie pork rind dipping--cannot have bread or pasta😋
Good morning Shirani. This does bring back memories of when my mom used to make those and ground steak sandwiches for our birthday parties in Belize. Nails look great as always 😊. Thanks a bunch.
Hello! Aww, thank you for noticing my nails 😊. Someone mentioned those ground steak sandwiches earlier but I told her I have never heard of them. Now I'm curious to know what it is.
Memories of childhood! My father made Spam Salad with sweet pickle relish instead of green pepper. Delicious!
Great memories! I bet it's good with sweet pickle relish 😊
Looks good. My grandmother used to make ham salad similar to this. Thanks for posting
You are very welcome. Oh how nice, I bet it was good 😊
We have something similar with ham, chicken, hard boiled eggs or canned tuna. Those are made with the meat, fish or eggs finely minced and mixed with a little mayonnaise and sweet pickle relish, onions, perhaps some finely minced celery and sometimes a little yellow mustard. Sometimes the ham salad is made with finely chopped hard boiled eggs in it as well. Egg salad usually has chopped green onions . All are served in between buttered bread, often with lettuce in the sandwich. These kinds of lunch sandwiches were very popular at diners where we used to sit at the lunch counters such as Woolworth's.
Sounds good 😋
I usually add some carnation milk and mustard to the mix and yes a little habanero pepper gives it a kick.
I crave these sandwiches now and then... we also used to have them at primary school parties 😅
Oh yes at primary school parties 😅
I thought you were making my grandma's Spam spread until you added the mayo, she used ketchup and served this on hamburger buns. She'd make the sandwiches, wrap in foil and warm in the oven....so good and a happy childhood memory.
Oh wow! I love the way your grandma makes hers. I'm gonna have to try it her way. Thanks for sharing 😊
@@CookingwithShirani My pleasure
I am not of Belize heritage but love recipes that are from other areas of the world, especially if they are not "Americanized" but true to the original. Thanks again for the recipe.
Aww, you are so welcome! Happy to hear that you like recipes from other areas of the world. I am like that too. I love to try new things 😊
Squeeze the ends of the spam can so the sides come away - use a pointed knife to slide half way down one side, push in a bit and then lever the spam out. Thanks for the recipe.
You are welcome and thank you for the tip 😊
I've bought 3 cases of span because I believe there will be a terrible food shortage. They say spam is a must have. I've never had it and honestly didn't think I would like it. Not sure how you came to my videos, but I'm sure glad you did. Looks like something I will like. Thank you. I "liked" and subscribed to your channel.
Thank you so much for liking and subscribing. I appreciate that ❤. Wow! 3 cases is a lot. It's also good if you fry it up with eggs or fry it and eat on the side.
I'm from the USA and never heard of it but I like spam and I'm going to have to make it
Hope you enjoy 😊
Thanks,for the recipes,I had the honor to visit,Berlize,nice,country,people,food,just wonderfull,from the Island of
🇦🇼Aruba🇦🇼
You are welcome! That's so nice to hear 😊
I live in Ohio and have never had this. It looks so good. I will try it soon and let you know. Thank you for this. I have had ham salad prepared in the grocery store/market but it is too expensive for the poor like me. Spam is readily available and affordable.
You are very welcome and thank you so much as well Scott. Yes the prepared stuff is expensive. Hope you get to make this soon. Enjoy!
This is real nice I never tried the spam 🍖 I use hot dogs sausage I grate them and also grate cheddar cheese add mayo and little seasoning mix them all together and spread them in the sliced bread then eat .
Thank you! I hope you give it a try 😊. I love hot dogs, but I never thought of grating them before. I definitely want to try that. Thank you for sharing 🤗
I never seen a sandwich like this, it looks really good, easy to make, I'm going to try this, thank you.
Thank you too, Joseph! I hope you enjoy 😊
My family is from the Caribbean and this is very similar to a Spam salad sandwich my mom sometimes makes. She generally would make it when we'd take a road trip to see family about 8 hours away. She'd prepare them the night before and we'd eat the sandwiches at the halfway point.
It's was also interesting learning about sandwiches mainly being eaten at wakes in your culture. Thanks for this video, I think I may try your version of this comfort food.
You are so welcome and thank you too. I would love to know what you put in yours. Yes we would sometimes eat this for roadtrips and eat it at the halfway point like you guys 😊. I don't know if you know about Johnny cakes but that's something we would eat when traveling.
I got right up and made some. I didn't have bell pepper so I used celery, still got the crunch with onions. Thanks Shirani.
We eat spam all the time, my husband is Hawaiian so.... Spam stew diced with a can of tomato sauce and a can of green beans, over white rice. Bammm easy breezy meal.
You are very welcome Carol. I have never had celery in my spam. I'm gonna have to try that. Oooh I like the sound of that with tomato sauce and green beans. I'm giving that a try also. Thanks for sharing 😊💓
This looks so delicious! It reminds me of the bologna salad my grandma used to make when I was a child. She used to add chopped boiled eggs into hers. It was sooo good! 😊
Thank you! Your grandma bologna salad sounds really good too 😋😊
Shirani, you know how we love our cilantro. Blessings from PG
Thank you Dean! I love cilantro but I never thought of putting it in there. I'm definitely adding it the next time I make it 😊
THIS IS THE BOMB...GIVE ME THIS ANY DAY
MORNING
AFTERNOON
OR EVENING
I KNOW IT AS WAKE SANDWHICH
I know it as wake sandwich too. Sometimes the simplest thing is the best thing 😊
I am not a Belizean but I do like Spam. When I use it for a spread I like to put sweet pickle relish (about a tablespoon), onion and mayonnaise with a small squirt of mustard in it. I will definitely try your recipe though. Thanks for sharing. Have a Blessed day.
You are very welcome Margaret. Thank you for your recipe as well. It sounds really good. I'll have to try it. Take care 😊
From MN, my mom used to make a variation of this using ground ring sausage. She would add a little relish or onions like you too. This brought back so many memories. Thanks for sharing!
You are very welcome. Aww, such great memories. That sounds really good 💕
Frag girl -- my mom same bologna, etc with meat grinder-- I am from LaCrosse, WI--family moved to Winona, MN my last 3 yrs of HS😁 We love Spam-- never had this way, though-- will he making😘
@@thereserivera7691 Yes, I hope you enjoy it. She made it kinda the same way you would make a tuna fish sandwich, but with ground ring baloney. Don't forget the mayonnaise or miracle whip (and also remove the casings first). It sure takes me back. Cheers!
Looks very delicious sis,you no how we belizeans do our thing girl
Oh yes! Thank you 🤗
Looks bloody delicious 😋
Best regards from a Britt that lives in Denmark and Will make a sandwich from your recipe 👍🥂
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy 😊
I would use relish instead of green pepper ,less onion ,mustard instead of mayonnaise gives me ideas thanks
Good Morning from sunny San Diego☀️😎😊 I LOVE all your recipes Sharani! This sammich looks mighty fine! I think I’d also add chopped green olives with pimentos and of course some jalapeños 😃
Hello! Aww, that makes me so happy to hear you love my recipes. Thank you so much 🙏😊. I'm gonna have to try it your way with green olives with pimientos and jalapeños. I've only ever had it my way but I'd like to try something new 😀
Hi Sharani we make these back home too, in Puerto Rico for Wakes, n Parties . Luv it ❤️
@Anita Nieves I never knew that. Thanks for sharing ❤
I made this today using chicken Luncheon meat (I do not eat pork, so no SPAM), substituted bell pepper with cucumbers as I did not had any and I also added green chili peppers for that extra spice kick as I like everything spicy. Oh and I also toasted it as suggested by another user. Haven’t tried them yet as Im waiting for my husband to get home and eat together! Cannot wait to try!!! 😋😋😋
That sounds really good 😋
Super tasty! Thanks for the recipe
My pleasure ❤️
Hey, love your channel...even tried your meatpie recipe....came out great too!!!
Hey Diane, thank you very much. So happy to hear that 💖
Thanks for a beautiful and serene video. We call this mix a "bound" salad. My mother made sandwiches like this for me, and I also enjoyed the vegetable crunch.
Someday I hope to visit Belize for hiking and diving. Cheers from Sarasota.
You are very welcome and thank you too. That's a new one for me. I've never heard that name before. I love the vegetable crunch too. Definitely visit Belize if you can. You are going to love it 🤗❤
I like my ham salad with mayo and sweet pickle relish, (put the ham in a food processor). and piled HIGH on your favorite bread, and griddled like a grilled cheese.
That sounds so good 😋
Excellent recipe. This is the first spam recipe video that no one bashed or talk shit about
Thank you 😁
How about spam salad
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I remember those.
Ate spam since a kid. Never knew this recipe. Something to try. Thanks.
You're welcome, hope you like it 😊
Hi Shirani,
I have never eaten Spam unless I cook it.
Your sandwich looks delicious. I will try it today since I have 2 cans of Spam, peppers and onions.
Thanks for the recipe.👍
Many blessings.❤🙏🏼
You are very welcome Carmen and thank you too. I would love to know what you think of the sandwich since you've never had spam this way. Take care ❤
Love your recipes delicious sandwich 🥪😋
In Mexico we call it velorio.🙏 When same one pass away.
So glad to hear you love my recipes. I hope you get to try them out 😊
Thank you for letting me know what it's called in Mexico. Take care 💕
Looks so good! Can switch to boiled hotdogs. and use fork to break apart the hotdogs and use the same fillings.
That's a great idea. Never thought of doing that before. Thanks 😊
In USA this is basically a ham salad type sandwich. You can substitute celery in place of green pepper as well. Looks good...I will try it. TY
You're welcome and thank you too. I like that idea of substituting celery. Never thought of that before 😊
That is very much like something that my grandfather used to make to feed all the grandkids when we were at the farm. He used ring bologna instead of spam, which he ran through a grinder. Instead of the green peppers he used diced sweet pickles. He used to make 1/2 a batch with onions and 1/2 without.... kids are picky.
I like the sound of that. Definitely something I would like to try. Such great memories of your grandfather. Thanks for sharing ❤
Looks good as always. In the states, a wake is also called a wake. Except the body is taken to a funeral home instead of a relatives house. Then the funeral & burial is typically later that day or the next day.
Thank you so much! Oh okay, I didn't know it's also called a wake here in the States. Thanks for letting me know 💕
Good job
Thanks!
It is basically "deviled ham" . Some use Pickle relish for a sweeter taste. Sour cream can be substituted for mayonnaise.. Yields very similar results.
That looks sooo good....Making them as tea sandwiches!
Thank you Ian! Sounds perfect, I hope you enjoy 😊
Am from West Africa, that sandwich looks delicious, will definitely try it
Thank you so much Georgiana! Hope you enjoy! Sending much love to you in West Africa ❤
You did not waste 1 dice of pepper or onion when you added them, or one swipe of mayo. I liked the way you put this comforting sandwich together. Thank you.
Aww, thank you so much. I'm glad you noticed 🤗❤️
Great Recipe, the Bell pepper adds a little crunch, very good!😎
Thank you!
Looks good, similar to deviled ham. I'd use chopped sweet pickles (not pickle relish) instead of bell peppers and put more filling in the sandwiches.
Im going to try this!
Enjoy!
Looks so beautiful sandwich✨similar to Japanese one😊love this video from Japan✨
Thank you so much! What do you put in yours? Much love to you in Japan 😊
I just made spam salad, now I need to make this for my lunches. Going to add fresh jalapeños to mine though.
I think I'm gonna steal that idea from you to add fresh jalapenos to mine 😊
Never heard of this king of sandwich before, but fron the look of it, it would be good. I going to try it as I have one can of spam I got a few days ago. Thanks for the tip. (Mississippi gulf Coast, USA)
Hope you enjoy John!
i do this the lazy way shirini lol…bcas when I make it I put all the ingredients in then blender to make the paste.
I love the lazy way you make it Catherine lol. That's a great idea!
Belizean here....and yes, I been wanting to find this recipe...I asked around and some people use mustard. I don't like Mayo but I will try it with the Mayo and see how it goes....I will try to make it for my toddler....sending love 💝💝💖💖💖💓💓💞💞💕💕
I'm like you I'm not a big mayo lover either but I really enjoy it this way. When you try it please come back and let me know what you think. Sending lots of love back to you 🤗💞💞
Got Dukes? It's the only real mayonnaise.
@@sonofadeadbeat3051 I'll have to try that.
I’m from California (USA) my family have wakes ceremony.
The Belize version of a wake sounds like an Irish wake.
You don't need to add salt because the Spam is plenty salty enough.
My mom used to buy bologna in big chunks (not sliced in a package). She would then have the butcher grind it up like hamburger. She would then mix the ground bologna with mayonnaise, pickle relish, etc. to make a bologna salad for sandwiches.
That's what I've been hearing Gilbert that a Belizean wake sounds like an Irish wake. The way your mom makes her bologna salad for sandwiches sounds really good. I've never tried pickle relish in mine but I will have to 😊
@@CookingwithShirani and maybe some boiled eggs and celery too
Have made it many times through the years as child and adult. Incidentally am writing from Alaska, interesting that we eat the same sandwiches though so far apart both in country and culture, so many of us appreciate a good spam sandwich. Also have had this at get together, and potlucks, etc.
Wow, that's interesting Gary! I love that even though we are far apart in culture and country we eat the same thing. I would love to visit Alaska one day. Take care 😊
I have never heard of a sandwich like this but I’m sure going to try it. We always fry our spam and add tomato to our sandwich.
Come to think of it I've never had it cooked in a sandwich but I sure like the idea 😊
I have been eating this since I was a kid. My mom made it and she put boiled eggs pickle relish and mustard.
That sounds so good!
Thanks Shirani
My pleasure!
Oooo! Gotta try this one! Thank you!
Enjoy! 😊
Thanks for the idea. I’m always looking for ideas to use canned meats that I have in my survival pantry. Once you pass canned tuna, eating can get boring pretty quick. Onions are not a problem, but fresh bell pepper may get to be. Relish may be an option.
I like SPAM, fried and in a sandwich or in a Asian style stir fry. Never thought of making ham salad using SPAM . I guess because its so salty but I'm guessing the onions and peppers added would absorb some of that salt mediating that. Definitely going to have to try this.
The only time I've ever seen a wake in the US is on TV or in a movie and that always seems to be anecdotally from TV and movies to more an Italian or Irish Catholic tradition of the Yankee north . It was likely quite common when we still prepared the bodies for burial at home and the people came by to visit and pay their condolences. These days however in the US, funeral homes generally come for the body to prep it for burial and visitation is held at the funeral parlor the day before the funeral. Even though we don't have wakes in the South that I know of, the family's church usually prepares a meal for the family which is either served them at the church community center or their home. That way the family can concentrate on grieving not having to cook.
Yes it doesn't taste salty when it's prepared this way. I love it fried too 😊. Thank you for taking the time out to write all that information for me. I appreciate you doing that. I learned a lot ❤
Wow you were wearing such a vibrant red nail polish..how could I miss that 😁 nice recipe keep it up
You are very welcome. Thank you so much as well 💅❤
Good looking sandwich.
Thank you!
I lived in Hawaii in the 1950's and us kids had spam sandwiches made of thinly cut SPAM on white bread with yellow mustard, and potato chips and fruit cocktail on the side. Also worthy of note is the fact that, depending on how you cooked it, SPAM would taste like ham or bacon - at least to me.
My husband was raised in Oklahoma and he said he remembers eating it like that too, fried with yellow mustard and bread. Mmmm it does taste like bacon 😊
Jack Bartlett - i have not had spam since i was a kid (1970's), until recently. sliced thin and cooked crispy. you are right, it taste a lot like "bacon." SLT sandwich - spam, lettuce, tomato w/mayo on bread.
Miss shirani that's how I make it here in Belize little black pepper and marie sharp
Delicious Jennifer ❤🇧🇿
Omg memories, I make bulk and keep it in a jar in the fridge, so we spread n go..wake or in the states repast or it is also used for any parties or celebrations...never fails gyal..thanks for the memories❤️🙏🏽
You are so welcome Annamarie ❤. I love that idea of making bulk and keep in the fridge. I never thought of that before. Nothing like some good simple food 😊
I have never heard of this sanwhich. It does look good and I will try it. I thought it would be cute with red bell peppers also, plus most of us eat Spam.
Yes Sandra it will definitely look cute with red bell peppers, I like that! Hope you try it soon 😊
As always you make it so simple. I think I will make that and it will be my lunch for the week. I'll remember to make it at my next gathering hopefully soon as we'll all be fully vaccinated.😷
Thank you so much! Perfect lunch for sure, I hope you are enjoying your lunch so far this week. I almost forgot how simple and good this sandwich is 🤗
My mom made these. Soo yummy. I miss Belizean food 😢
Aww, hope you get to make some Belizean food soon. I have a Belizean food playlist if you want to check it out 🇧🇿❤
There used to be spam spread in a small can, like potted meat, only it was spam. Haven't seen it in a while. My mom used to buy it.
I've never seen that before.
That's similar to a ham salad sandwich in the USA. I'd add onion and boiled egg and a little pickle relish.
looks good
Thank you!
I would add sweet pickle relish in place of the green peppers.
our version is with green sweet relish, and mayonnaise. You can add salt and pepper to taste if you want but we never had salt because Spam enough of it.
Looks great !!! I would really love to see a stuffed jalapeño recipe ❤
Thank you ❤
Putting stuffed jalapeños on my list now 😊
It be going down good pan hungry belly😂🇧🇿it gets crazy when the whole family come fih wake sandwich
Yes nuh enough sandwich fi everybody 😂❤️
@@CookingwithShirani 😂😂if they do one Gwen Ina purse
Dat da nuh maybe 😅😅
I think it might be a base for a good dip. Just bring the corn chips
That's a great idea!
We had wakes . Also had ham salad sandwiches.
My mom made this samich the same way for school lunch in the 1960’s😀
Oh my gosh, so funny! I always struggle to get it out of the can. Tip: use a can opener on the bottom of the can to release the pressure.
I'll definitely try that next time 😀. Thank you!
Hi great job sending love from Belize
Aww, thank you Bernadine 🇧🇿❤
The only thing Shirani is that we don't only eat that at wake most Belizeans can't afford Spam brand so its Dak chopped ham. I make that all the time. Great looking sandwich though. Watching from Belize.
Hey Ashton, I didn't know people eat them everyday. The only time I've ever eaten them is at a wake. I know Spam cost an arm and a leg in Belize lol but that's the only brand I could find. I know back home we use to buy Dak and Tulip. 🇧🇿❤
HI Shirani that's just how I do my sandwiches I love your recipes thanks for sharing your recipes 🇧🇿🇧🇿🇧🇿
Hi Glenda! You are so welcome! Aww, I'm so happy to hear you love my recipes. Thank you so much 🙏❤
This is right up the alley for Hawaiians. LOL We already grill or fry it and put it in a sandwich like any sandwich meat. LOL
That's what I heard that Hawaiians like their spam. We do too as Belizeans 😁❤
@@CookingwithShirani Hawaii is the largest consumer of Spam. We eat it so many ways. It's an odd household in Hawaii if you don't have a can or 2 or 12 in the kitchen. 😅
Haha I love that 😅
I never heard of spam good idea😊
I hope you try it soon 😊
Looking good 😊
Thank you 😊
Wow sister i would really eat 2 of your sandwich with a cup of sour sap leaf tea...
I would trade for some tea 😁. I heard the tea is really good for you. We had 2 trees growing up in Belize, but we only ate the fruit.
@CookingwithShirani yeah sister the tea is really good for us an healthy for sure 😁
My family eats spam sandwiches for special occasions family get together’s Thanksgiving Christmas never had it for wake or funeral though
That's interesting how it's different for both of us.
My mom add a little drop of vinegar and some Marie sharp’s pepper and she grate the bell pepper and onion
Yum!!
🧋🧋🧋 America (Hawaii) 🌴🌴🌴🌴My mother would put FINELY DICED pimento, celery, boiled egg and tiny bit of horseradish and sweet pickles . We called it HAM SALAD. ….and yes, she used SPAM. My mom would serve it with RITZ crackers or on bread (sandwiches) .
That sounds so delicious. I'll have to try it. Thank you for sharing 😊