Memoir of SPAMgon

Memoir of SPAMgon

 By Aly Abaquin

Nothing is more memorable than having friends together for dinner.

From entirely different countries and different culture we agreed

to enrich our taste buds with SPAM takeoffs.

Saigonites unite one evening for a Spam Party that conjure up taste and laughter.

The smell, the scent that can be momentarily fleeting but conjure up a colorful array of taste, the gathering of flavors  for this dinner of pot  luck that got its food inspiration  from that all American SPAM- cuisine.

We spamMATICS   conjured  dishes that spell bouncingly different.  The spam reunited us to be friends and conjure up memoir of our spam childhood.

I think every one of us have those spam moments.  I remember relatives from the states  from the  U.S. of A.  Those balikbayan boxes in the 70’s are with spam canned favorites for us to save in our pantry.  “Ala State side” many  Filipinos can relate to this one …  love this spam  “delata” ( can ) that my Mom kept from us since it is stateside and valuable … Hahahahahahaha.

She just open this can for special breakfast and for special occasions during the 70’s this was quite a gold commodity as it came from the states. Remember Cartimar and Cash & Carry stores that only carry this all American can back in the 70’s.

The smell and taste of spam detonate a softly but laughing memory of complex vision leaping out from my childhood. Memoirs that sparks during our SPAMATICS get together.

During the 80’s the Spam was beginning to be available in groceries and Spam sandwiches with Mayo made for a quicky snack or  “baon” for school.

The sliced fried spam with mayo and pickles are staples for our lunch boxes

Back then. Quick and easy and ready to go.

The  smelly spammy sweat that every kid loves when I was in school we used to share this sandwiches with coke and or orange juices. As recess is only 20 minutes then  so no choice but eat SPAMwich.

Well here are some pictures of our great get together and HAIL to SPAM.

I did the SPAM MIEN a spam pancit.  Spam mixed with veggies as topping for a nest inspired fried noodles. Hopping for that asian influence……Hoping the  taste is good as well as it appears.

 SPAM Miem, Spam CHEESE cake, Spam Hap chie, Spam peking rolls, Spam appetizers.

Spam everything!!!

 

Others did well,  Hmmp delicioso!!!!  Happy Spam Day to all !!!

Indeed Spam  can conjure up good childhood flashbacks.

What’s your Spam story???

“We do not remember days; we remember moments.”

 ~Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand