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Spam musubi is a hot, cripsy, salty and seaweedy snack sold mostly in Hawaii and, on the mainland, at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. In honor of National Spam Musubi Day, which falls on Thursday this year, ...

Think Hawaiian drinks, and people see tiki bars with umbrella drinks. Think Hawaiian food, and people imagine poke, kalua pig, mac salad, and… Spam musubi. Fans of Spam musubi can start salivating: On ...

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From convenience stores to gas stations, spam musubi can be found everywhere in Hawaii, and for musubi shop owners like Yumi, it’s how they do business. In this episode, we visit two musubi shops to ...

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After one sample of the [Goteborg] musubi, I’d say it broke da mouth. But I still think I’d reach for the Spam musubi.” ...