This week, we talk about the most beloved of Asian ingredients...Spam. On this episode:

• a brief history of Hormel's innovative pork and ham product that was introduced in 1937
• Spam's growing popularity and it's rise to worldwide fame
• Spam in Asia and the iconic dishes that were born from post-war necessity
• The story of Barb Funamura and the invention of Spam Musubi

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