"Ah, Spam, that polarizing meat in a can. Considered a weird mystery meat by some (although it's actually made from only six ingredients: pork with ham, salt, water, potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrate), it's well loved by others - it's certainly popular enough that more than 9 billion cans of Spam have been sold worldwide since it was first introduced by Hormel Foods in 1937, with 12.8 cans of Spam eaten every second."
"Spam was first introduced to Hawaii during World War II as a means to feed the U.S. soldiers who were stationed there. Since then, its popularity in Hawaii has grown: it's relatively cheap, has a long shelf life, is easy to cook, filling, and is a versatile product that can be enjoyed in many different ways - ideal for isolated islands located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean."
Spam is made from six ingredients: pork with ham, salt, water, potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrate. More than 9 billion cans have been sold worldwide since 1937, with 12.8 cans consumed every second. Spam is popular in Southeast Asia as a luxury gift. It has a museum in Austin, Minnesota, but Hawaii consumes the most—about 7 million cans yearly, roughly five per person. Spam arrived in Hawaii during World War II to feed U.S. soldiers and became valued for its low cost, long shelf life, ease of cooking, and versatility. Spam is central to Hawaiian dishes such as musubi, saimin, fried rice, loco moco, and fried wontons; 7-Eleven sells about 14,000 Spam musubis daily.
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