Spam Musabi
SPAM MUSABI! What the heck is that? Very few people in Virginia know what a spam musabi is. Once you know what it is, its very easy to turn your nose up and say that you will not try it. I say, GIVE THINGS A CHANCE! This is one dish you will not regret.
The spam musabi hails from Hawaii where it is common place. It is served as breakfast in many establishments including McDonalds and 7-11. It is a type of sushi roll made with spam.
I can hear it now, "I thought sushi was raw fish". Well, no, that is not the case. The literal translation of the word sushi means "vinegared rice". This refers to a rice vinegar called mirin being added to the rice after it has been steamed for a more enjoyable flavor.
There are many versions of the musabi, and here is mine.
- Slice up the spame into quater inch slices and sear it on a hot skillet until browned.
- Use a rice machine or traditional methods to steam white rice until it is sticky enough to make a sushi roll.
- Let rice cool and press a half an inch thick into a mold (some people use the spam container itself, I used a peice of tupper ware.)
- Swear a paper thin layer of wasabi paste on top of rice, followed by a generous drizzle of an asian sauce of your choosing. (plum sauce, ginger sauce, sesame sauce, or teriaki sauce would do nicely)
- Put your peice of cooked spam ontop of that and press again into the mold
- Finish it off by wrapping the sushi roll in nori (roasted seaweed) and seal it with a drop of soy sauce.
Everyone who has tried these Spam Musabi Rolls has not been dissapointed.
