In my country, we know this ingredient as luncheon meat. But in Okinawa, it is known as spam due to its American influences. Regardless of the name, I relish biting into it with top-notch Japanese rice, nori and eggs.
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46 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 29 Oct 2024
What is the difference between spam onigiri and spam musubi?
Because over here in L.A., people would call that a Spam Musubi
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31 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 29 Oct 2024
I think the correct term is spam musubi since it’s rectangular in shape.
Onigiri (triangle) vs. Musubi (rectangle)
I erroneously called it an onigiri because I thought Stackers wouldn’t be familiar with musubi. My bad!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 29 Oct 2024
Oh, nice. I actually didn't know the difference; good to know!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 29 Oct 2024
Hohohoho …. I just had 2 umeboshi onigiri for dinner, today. Haven’t had a musubi in a while, though.
It seems that the triangular form is easier to make with hands.
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74 sats \ 3 replies \ @south_korea_ln 29 Oct 2024
Kinda like Korea's 삼각김밥. Triangular gimbab, literaly. Seems like onigir is not fully wrapped in seaweed though.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 29 Oct 2024
I would love to try that. Korean seaweed is the best! My children actually eat it every day with their rice
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 29 Oct 2024
Another good one with rice is Gohan Des-yo. Nice savory taste and high in iodine.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym 29 Oct 2024
Never tried that.
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24 sats \ 8 replies \ @Satosora 29 Oct 2024
I always thought spam was too salty.
Is it good in onigiri?
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30 sats \ 7 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 29 Oct 2024
I think so. The rice kinda ‘neutralises’ the saltiness of the spam. That was the best dish I tucked into in Okinawa - even more memorable than Okinawa soba
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30 sats \ 5 replies \ @Satosora 29 Oct 2024
I am going to have to try it at home.
I will just not add salt to the rice when I make onigiri.
I have always been a fan of the tuna one.
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30 sats \ 4 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 29 Oct 2024
Tuna? Is that canned tuna or fresh tuna? I personally like katsuobushi in the onigiri.
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30 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora 29 Oct 2024
Whichever the one is from 7-11.
Im pretty sure they use canned tuna, but it is very good.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 29 Oct 2024
I think I have had that one, too. I liked it also.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @nym 29 Oct 2024
I’ve tried it once and enjoyed it also.
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3 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 29 Oct 2024
You have gone to Japan?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 29 Oct 2024
Really? Okinawa soba is very tasty. I’ve had it a couple of times. I have never heard of spam onigiri, though. Is it a new thing? Is it only in the convenience stores?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 29 Oct 2024
Lot of American troops stationed in Okinawa
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 29 Oct 2024
This is kind of difficult to see the shape of the “rice ball”.
Is it square or triangular? Looks interesting, though.
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