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"Even Hormel, the creator and maker of Spam, based in Austin, Minn., is not quite certain how Spam gained its popularity in Hawaii. According to a Hormel spokesman: "The nearest we can figure is that the popularity grew during World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Many Hawaiians worked for the military and got acquainted with Spam. It fit in quite well with their Oriental-style cuisine and needed no refrigeration." "In addition, all ships were put into wartime service," he said. "Because of limited land space and no shipping, their love of Spam grew and is still one of their most popular foods." According to Hormel, Hawaii consumes the most Spam luncheon meat per capita, with residents eating a whopping 5.3 cans of Spam per person last year. http://www2.jsonline.com/entree/cooking/aug01/spam05080201.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)
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We grew up with SPAM. Additionally, there are a lot of people from Okinawa living in Hawaii and in Okinawa, pork is very popular. There are many types of canned meat in Okinawa including one called Tulip, but in Hawaii, SPAM proved the most popular. It is eaten for breadfast (Spam and eggs) Lunch (Spam sandwich, Spam musubi - terriyaki style or just fried) and Dinner (Spam omlets or just plain Spam).
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