7 Places to CHECK OUT SPAM MUSUBI in HAWAI'I (MAUI, KAUAI, OAHU)
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Hi everyone!! If you've had the chance to visit HAWAI'I, then you've probably heard of a MUSUBI. If you haven't, a MUSUBI is composed of packed white rice topped with a protein and wrapped around with seaweed/nori. The most popular type of MUSUBI in HAWAI'I is the SPAM MUSUBI. In HAWAI'I, the unique Hawaiian version of the dish is a result of the military troops’ relocation to HAWAI'I following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. SPAM was a main ration given to the troops thanks to its high-calorie content and long shelf life. Instead of eating it plain, the SPAM was placed on top of rice in an onigiri fashion (Japanese traditional rice ball). There are SO MANY PLACES that serve SPAM MUSUBI in HAWAI'I across ALL of the islands. Each place has their own twist/recipe on how they make their MUSUBI and what FLAVORS or other proteins they offer such as Portuguese Sausage, Chicken Katsu, Mochiko Chicken and on and on. We hope our MUSUBI FOOD TOUR introduces just SOME of the great LOCAL SPOTS in HAWAI'I that are making some AMAZING MUSUBIS!! Check out our video to see the 7 spots across HAWAI'I we visited and go on your own MUSUBI FOOD TOUR adventure and don't forget to soak in all the BEAUTIFUL SCENARY that HAWAI'I and it's Aina have to offer as well!
OYAKO TEI (MAUI)
Instagram: / oyakotei
74 Lono Ave Suite 116
Kahului, HI 96732
Phone: (808) 873-0100
THE MUSUBI TRUCK (KAUAI)
Website: www.themusubis...
Instagram: / themusubitruck
4548 Kukui Street
Kapa'a, HI 96746
Phone: (808) 378-8328
GOT'Z GRINDZ (O'AHU)
Website: www.gotzgrindz...
Instagram: / gotzgrindz_gotzkitchen
45-726 Kamehameha Hwy
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: (808) 234-0818
TANIOKA'S SEAFOOD AND CATERING (O'AHU)
Website: taniokas.com/
Instagram: / taniokas
94-903 Farrington Highway
Waipahu, HI 96797
Phone: 808-671-3779
KUKUI CONVENIENCE STORE (O'AHU)
1255 Nuuanu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 524-1255
7-ELEVEN (OAHU)
Website: 7elevenhawaii....
Instagram: / 7elevenhi
The Location we visited
1922 Kalākaua Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815
MANA MUSUBI (O'AHU)
Website: hawaiimusubi.com/
Instagram: / manamusubihi
1618 S.King St. Honolulu
HI 96826
Phone: 808-358-0287
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Now you gotta try to make your own. My wife makes a good Spam musubi. She does the full wrap of the rice with nori. Helps it stay in place and not make a mess.
Hi Chris!! Living on the mainland we definitely had to learn to make our own. What is your wife's recipe? We use Aloha shoyu, sugar, and oyster sauce for the glaze. We agree its so much easier to eat with less mess when the nori is wrapped completely around. We cut our nori sheets in half so it fits perfectly around.
Aloha Michelle & Jose! Thanks for showing us all the musubi spots, especially around the other islands. I like when the Spam is between the rice. Reminds me of when I was a kid and you had them for a field trip lunch. I like 7-11 musubis. They're pretty tasty for a convenience store. Mana is more famous for their Japanese offerings. I like the mentaiko and salmon ongiris there! Have a great week!
Aloha Misty! It was fun to find the other spots on Maui and Kaua'i. We just wished we had a chance to find a local spot on Big Island to have included it on the tour and in our bellies of course!! We think as long as the Spam to rice ratio is even...wherever they put the Spam works for us!! 😂7-Eleven is such an easy go to spot for them. We'd definitely pick them over the ABC Store ones when in town. We were lucky enough to try the salmon onigiri and the tuna-mayo and they were very good. We missed out on trying their ground beef sukiyaki one as they had sold out already. Have you tried that one or their shitake chicken pilaf musubi? Just looking for any excuse to go back of course!! Mahalo as always Misty for your support and have a great week too!!
So simple, yet so satisfying. It doesn't matter if the Spam's on top or in the middle, they're sooo good. Thanks for the tour! 😋🤙
Hi Alan! You are absolutely right. Such a simple dish but just sooo good. As long as it has Spam in it we'll take it wherever they put it!! Let us know if you have a favorite spot you go to when visiting. As always thank you for stopping in! 🤙🏽
SPAM musubi!!! Aurite! Mahaloz gor taking us along!
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SPAM lite is less sodium SPAM. Still yunmy
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Aloha BraddahBruce! You can't go wrong with SPAM Musubis!! So simple and soo good!! 😋🤙🏽
BraddahBruce we're pretty sure it was SPAM Lite and honestly we couldn't really taste the difference. Agreed it's still yummy!! 😋Mahalo nui as always for your support!! 🤙🏽
In Hawaii you can buy musubi molds and spam slicers at the stores (Walmart, Don Quijote, longs etc) and make all the musubi you want back home. The basic recipe is actually simple. My nieces in the mainland (San Fran) makes a ton of it and shares with their gymnastic teammates. The spam is lightly fried and cooked in a shoyu sugar and oyster sauce mixture till sauce thickens and turns into a glaze before it’s molded.
Hi Norman! We actually have two musubi molds (thanks to Amazon) but we don't have the slicers. Have debated about getting them bc enjoy controlling the thickness of the slices!! 😂 We make it every couple of months. The recipe you shared is exactly how we make ours. Simple and good for sure. We specifically use Aloha Shoyu as well. It just tastes better with it. From time to time we also make a thin sheet of scrambled eggs in a sheet pan and cook it in the oven. We use the mold to cut exact pieces to fit the musubi. So so good too!! Thank you so much for taking a moment to check out our video and share your recipe/experiences!
@@michellejosefoodandtravel- musubi with the egg is da bomb! Have you guys tried MUSUBI CAFE IYASUMEI? They have seven stores all in Waikiki. Everyone tells me it’s next level musubis and a must try.
@@normanbaron8408 adding the egg that has a slight hint of sweetness is definitely da bomb!! Yes we have tried MUSUBI CAFE IYASUME. Its's good too and has a great variety of other musubi's to pick from as well as bentos and other dishes. Our only thing is that we just wish the rice to protein ratio was just a little more balanced. The rice is sometimes a bit more than the protein. Overall still a must try for sure to see how your tastebuds enjoy it and the number of locations in Honolulu/Waikiki, it makes it really convenient to visit!!
Mahalo for stopping by! :)
A musubi food tour would not be complete with a musubi from 7-Eleven!! Mahalo nui!!
Michelle's got the correct pronunciation of "musubi" most of the time, but Jose needs to practice a little more not to say "muSUbi" and give away that you're not from Hawai'i. Mahalo for trying out the SPAM musubi in different places, even on Maui and Kaua'i!
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Hi Jody! It's still a work in progress for us but we're slowly making strides. We're lucky to have had a chance to try Spam musubi in Maui and Kaua'i and just wish we had the chance to try a spot on Big Island. Fingers crossed we'll find a great local spot on our next adventure to Big Island. Mahalo for stopping in again!
Thanks for sharing this. Makes it easier to practice!!
@JodyY808 Hey Jody , I find your comments condescending. First of all Michelle and Jose are not from Hawaii and do not pretend to be.
Secondly , who made you the pronunciation police , it’s just so annoying. Both Michelle and Jose do a great job of saying the Hawaiian words. But being picky is not on. Think about your line of questioning before posting without the condescending tone.
Hope you do better in the future.
Rod
@@RodSwansmadMusubi is not a Hawaiian word
Hey gang!!!! The teriyaki kind is my fave. Gotz Grindz definately has a great variety! I use to buy their tofu musubi. Yummmmm!!
Thanks for taking us on the tour. Good fun!!
Travel safe. ❣️❣️🤙🏼🤙🏼🫶🏻🫶🏻❣️❣️
Aloha urs!! The flavor of the teriyaki mixed with the saltiness of the Spam...just ono!! 😋 We love all the variety at Gotz Grindz and love their bentos, gyudon bowl, beef stew, and everything else they make!! We haven't tried their tofu musubi. Is it the teri tofu Spam musubi?? We had to look it up...adding it to our list!! Mahalo nui loa for your continued support! 🤙🏽🥰
@@michellejosefoodandtravel …oh wow! I haven’t been there since I retired in 2020🤭.
I better check them out again. It was only a teriyaki flavored piece of tofu though….
No spam.
Michelle's pronunciation of musubi and nori is spot on! Even locals are not as accurate as she is. 👍
It's still a learning curve for sure but we're trying our best on proper pronunciations!! Thank you for stopping back in the channel!! Still dreaming about your recommendation on Tamashiro's!! 😋
Aloha Michelle and Jose!! Mahalo for your Spam Musubi Tour!! I had no clue there was a Kukui Convenience Store and that musubi looked really good. I also appreciate you guys going to diff islands to explore there. Hope all is well and hope to see you guys soon😋🤙
Aloha Sean and Nhi and baby to be!! We ❤️ Spam and when in Hawai’i it’s mandatory to eat musubis!! We learned about Kukui Convenience Store from Mark aka Mr Mean aka meanhawaii. He loved it a little more than Tanioka’s and we enjoy their musubi so we had to try it out!! It was fun checking out musubis in Kauai and Maui. So many local twists and flavors! Hope you and Nhi are getting plenty of rest before the little one arrives. We’ll see you guys for sure when we’re back!! 🤙🏽🙌🏽😁
🌺 Aloha Michelle and Jose, I’m happy that you both like Spam. 🍙 By the way, we do have Lite spam, and yes we would eat spam anytime of the day! Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner! I can’t forget, snacks as well! 😋 😊 Mahalo for sharing your vlog with all of us!
Aloha Rebecca! So sorry for the late response. Yes Spam is da best and couldn’t agree with you more that you can eat it anytime of the day!! 🙌🏽 Musubi snacks or Spam rice balls are great snack too!! Hope you’re doing well!! Mahalo nui as always!! 🤙🏽😊
Great episode what are your top 3 places on Oahu
Hi Paul! Looking at the places that we've had the chance to visit so far (as there are soooo many other spots we have yet to discover), a few of our faves: Kukui Convenience, Tanioka's, and Gotz Grindz. For convenience when in Honolulu/Waikiki 7-Eleven is a great contender too! Hope you're able to try one of them on your upcoming trip in September. Definitely let us know which you tried or if you find another spot too!! Thank you so much for your continued support!!
Hi guys 👋 11:24 This place had me worried when you showed the inside , to me , it’s what I would call Junkafied ( I made up my own word 🤣) You gave their Musubi’s a thumbs up 👍 with the freshness and being hot ! It gets a tick on approval ✅
When we had our first Musubi the day we arrived back in 2023 , we were surprised about the Musubi being warm , we were expecting it to be cold. Our hotel had the Musubi Cafe Iyasume in the building , very convenient for our first taste 😋
Cheers Rod and Gemma 🤙✈️
Hi Rod!! So sorry for the late response. Kukui Convenience Store was definitely interesting upon entering it but their musubi was definitely fresh and packed with flavor! We love it more when the musubi is warm. It’s a little more comforting for some reason. Musubi Cafe Iyasume is great on variety and the amount of locations in Waikiki. We look forward to hearing some more musubi adventures when you’re back on the island this fall!! As always thank you Rod and Gem for your continued support!! 🤙🏽🙌🏽😊
Those first couple are how spam musubi should be made IMHO. Rice on both sides and completely wrapped in nori.
We definitely don’t mind when the spam is nice and snuggled up in between rice on both sides as long as the rice ratio isn’t TOO much!!
KAMAMALU MARKET ON LUSITANIA HAS DA BEST OLD SCHOOL MUSUBI
IT'S A NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE!!!!!
Hi Ed! Apologies for the delayed response. Thank you so much for this recommendation. We love musubi's and are thinking of doing another musubi food tour in the future since there are so many great places to get it. Adding Kamamalu Market to our list on our next adventure for sure. Thank you for stopping by the channel!! We appreciate it!!
The spam is lite.
Hi Terry we apologize for the late response but after a bit we realized it was Spam Lite. Really couldn’t tell the difference from regular Spam so that was a bonus!! Thank you so much to stopping by our channel!!
Did you know that rice and spam is cheaper in Hawaii than where the cities that produced them.
We definitely agree that Spam is more affordable in Hawai'i than here in the mainland. We're not sure why considering it still has to be shipped to the islands. Never the less, we'll gladly continue to pay the higher price for it. Any recommendations for Spam musubi on Big Island or your favorite spot? We missed it for this food tour but hope to find a great local spot on the next trip out.
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Hi Eloise!! Spam Musubi definitely has our hearts too!! Thank you for stopping by the channel!!
If you two ate one more Spam musubi, you would have turned into Spam musubis. 🤣
Aloha Wendell!! You can never go wrong with too much Spam musubis even if we did end up turning into ones!! 😂 They're just soooo good!! 😋 Mahalo nui for your continued support!! 🤙🏽
Instead of a poke bowl. Get a SPAM musubī and a half pound poke
We can't argue...this is a great recommendation!! Definitely on our list for next time. Let us know your favorite spot for poke and musubi!! Mahalo for sharing and for stopping by our channel.
Yeah, Jose better work on that pronunciation of "musubi". He gets it 1% of the time. Michelle gets it 75% of the time. If you're gonna make a whole video about it, you should know how to say it!
Check out Amanda and Felix Best Spam Musubi video to hear the correct (locals) way to say it.
Hi beegee3136! Being from the mainland and visiting Hawai'i, pronunciation is definitely a learning curve but we're working on it. Despite that we enjoy sharing our experiences when we visit, especially with others who may not be able to visit Hawai'i often or at all. It's important for us to share all of the local and small businesses wherever we go and show our support for all the hard work they put into their businesses. We've made a lot of friends there and of course we do our best to respect the land, the people, and the culture. Thanks for sharing your feedback and for stopping in and also helping our algorithm!!
Yes we follow Amanda and Felix!! Again thank you for the feedback and the help with the algorithm!!
@@beegee3136Hey Beegee , what is exactly wrong with the way Jose says Musubi ? Please spell it out in syllables. Then spell it out how Jose says it.
If the way we say Musubi irritates you , god help us.
Rod