Spam musubi is a snack and lunch food composed of a slice of grilled Spam sandwiched either in between or on top of a block of rice, wrapped together with nori in the tradition of Japanese onigiri.
Inexpensive and portable, Spam musubi are commonly found near cash registers in convenience stores or mom-and-pop shops all over Hawaii and in Hawaiian barbecue restaurants in the mainland United States.[1] Musubi typically only uses spam, rice, some salt, nori and shoyu (soy sauce), but other toppings can be added. In Hawaii, spam musubi is commonly eaten as a snack or served in formal restaurants.[2]
History
Spam musubi is a form of musubi, which originally came from Hawaii. It was a popular item among the lunchboxes of Hawaiian plantation workers.[3]
The origin of Spam musubi is disputed.