Spam Musubi

I first became obsessed with musubi on a visit to Las Vegas. My boyfriend and I were visiting the newly re-opened Plaza Casino and Hotel in the downtown core and spotted Island Sushi & Hawaiian Grill. Being a little hungry at the time, we decided to venture in for a bite. When I saw Spam on the menu (not out of place when the theme is Hawaiian!) I knew I had to go for it. And there, my obsession was born.

Okay, I know Spam sounds disgusting. I know. I know. It looks like someone took mock chicken, mixed it with a can of corned beef, and then soaked it in aspic. Oh, and then squished it into its own can. It's mysterious looking. It tastes like, salty everything, yet nothing. Spam is actually made with pork should and ham and it's all held together with potato starch, and uses sodium nitrate as a preservative. 

Sounds gross.

But as musubi, it's freaking delicious!

I know. I know.

I can't help it, it is. It was. Delicious. It's sushi rice, some seto fumi furikake (rice seasoning), wasabi, and a slice of SPAM Classic, seared with a sweet and salty cooking sauce and all tied together with nori.

Try it once, I swear, you'll see what I'm talking about!