Spam is the Johnny Appleseed of processed meat. It traveled the world with soldiers during World War II because it didn’t need refrigeration and tasted better than the emergency rations. Hawaii fell in love with it so hard that they eat more Spam per person than any other state. They even have a Spam museum and a festival called Waikiki Spam Jam.
Spam donates 5 truckloads of beloved canned meat in response to Maui
South Korea made it a luxury gift. Seriously—in Korea, a fancy Spam gift set costs over $50 and is given for holidays. Imagine opening a Christmas present and finding a brick of processed pork. That’s love, folks. Weird, salty love.
In the Philippines, Spam is practically a national treasure, sizzled up with rice and eggs for breakfast. If Spam were a person, it would have fifteen passports and a frequent-flier card for cargo holds.
