I’m still not sure why there is vegetarian Spam, but…
Probably Hawaiian/Filipino diaspora. Those guys love spam, to the extent of innovating fusion dishes centered around it.
I have a Chamorro coworker who had a whole rant on how Hawaiian pizza should have spam instead of ham and how awesome spam is. I think it’s safe to add the people of Guam to your list.
They are correct. I’d do it myself but there’s alot of spam in 1 can for a pizza or even 2. I’ll have to set some aside next time I make Spam Masubi. Of course that means a few less servings of masubi… life is full of hard choices…
I prefer it to real spam. Way less greasy with more flavors
I’m still not sure why there is vegetarian Spam, but…
I became a full time vegetarian 10 or 11 years ago. There are still some dishes I miss that had meat in them. Not necessarily the meat itself. Some I have modified to be vegetarian. Other I have not.
All in all there are not a lot I find myself wanting. One is an Italian cold cut sub, another is various dishes made with spam. 20 years ago I worked in a logistics department and most of my coworkers were from the Philippines, I learned to love spam. It was also a great camping food. I would love to try vegetarian spam.
This stuff is great. Not a vegetarian but I eat plenty of protein alternatives because of family. Un-Meat Plant Based Luncheon Meat Style (you have to say the whole thing) is actually preferable to spam.
Why is there regular Spam?
SPAM is great. I will hear no slander.
You just declared war on the entire country of Hawaii.
Hawaii is one of the most vegan countries on earth.
That’s a good question.
Haven’t had this particular brand, but I’ve made vegan musubi before with another. Turned out great and tbh I couldn’t tell the difference. The only downside was the price difference.
Whilst both forms of processed meat, luncheon meat and spam are not the same things.
Here’s the thing. You said “vegan luncheon meat is spam.”
Is it in the same USDA classification? Yes. No one’s arguing that.
As someone who is a scientist who studies processed food, I am telling you, specifically, in science, no one calls luncheon meat spam. If you want to be “specific” like you said, then you shouldn’t either. They’re not the same thing.
If you’re saying “luncheon meat category” you’re referring to the economic grouping of the USDA, which includes things from Armour Treet to Great Value to Swift Prem.
So your reasoning for calling a vegan luncheon meat spam is because random people “call the one in the tin spam?” Let’s get King Oscar and Chicken of the Sea in there, then, too.
Also, calling something meat or spam? It’s not one or the other, that’s not how nutrition classification works. They’re both. Spam is spam and a member of the luncheon meat category. But that’s not what you said. You said luncheon meat is spam, which is not true unless you’re okay with calling all tinned meat spam, which means you’d call prem, treet, and other luncheon meat spam, too. Which you said you don’t.
It’s okay to just admit you’re wrong, you know?
Because it’s really tasty!
Same goes for anything artificial. Sour cream and chives chips, burger rings, cordial etc. We eat it because it tastes good.
they use the word meat a lot on the shelf tag, considering it’s not meat
I bought one of those vegan Spam-a-likes and I have to say I really didn’t like it.
I my thought process was “Spam’s so heavily processed, how much worse could it be if no meat were involved?” the answer turned out to be “A lot.” I don’t know how to describe it. It’s like… you know how there are all beef hot dogs, but they don’t taste anything like beef? It was kinda that but with Spam… but Spam isn’t very meat like to begin with.
All that being said, after the plant based Spam sat in my fridge until it started to get fuzzy, I threw it out for the stray cats in my neighborhood. Despite the fact I found it to be quite unappealing, starving alley cats found it to be meat like enough to eat it… which I guess is a mark in it’s favor?
You gave moldy food to stray animals? How nice of you!
It’s probably better then the days old garbage they usually scavenge. And I cut off the moldy part too.
Next time grab a photo of the back with the ingredients. That’s the most important photo to capture
https://meetunmeat.us/product/luncheon-style-meat/
Water, Non-GMO Soy Protein, Palm Olein, Seasonings (Onion, Black Pepper), Natural Flavors, Potato Starch (Thickener), Modified Vegetable Gum, Wheat (gluten and fiber, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Vinegar, Potassium Salt and Paprika Oil (color)
So its an oily tofu block with seasoning and preservatives
Spam is an oily meat block with seasoning and preservatives. Sounds like they nailed it in spirit.
Less that they’re on point, rather that they invented the word Spam with this sketch .
Didn’t invent it, but definitely ratified it, socially.
And you’re right, not on point. Just first to make it endemic.
Apparently this is a soy and wheat gluten loaf and is made in the Phillipines.
Sounds delicious.
Unless you’ve Celiac disease.
Sarcasm.
spam, spam, spam, eggs, spam, spam, unspam, and spam
Maybe I’m crazy, but that actually sounds kinda dope. Spam is underrated, IMO.
Spam is literally like one of the most delicious things on the planet. I have no clue how anyone sane can dislike it…i bet the people saying it’s gross have never even had it and just assume it’s gross because it comes in a can.
