Simple teriyaki sauce – Mom’s homemade spam musubi sauce mixes dark brown sugar, shoyu (soy sauce), mirin, & sesame oil to create the perfect savory-sweet glaze for spam. Rice – It’s best to use short or medium-grain white rice for spam musubi. My family loves Calrose rice, but sushi rice is also a great option.
Some people also marinate the SPAM in teriyaki sauce (basically soy sauce + sugar) or add a block of scrambled egg under the SPAM slice. Some people also sprinkle furikake (salty mixture of ground & dried fish, seaweed and sesame seeds) on the rice. Some people also use rice vinegar for the rice, which is a traditional sushi technique.
One does not mention Spam recipes without mentioning the king of them all: the Spam musubi! Spam musubis make a great snack and can be found at almost all convenience stores in Hawaii. The recipe: The Spam musubi is extremely easy to figure out: it’s just cooked rice and Spam wrapped with dried seaweed (also known as nori ).
Whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar and sugar or honey to make your marinade. Place SPAM slices in a single layer in a shallow dish and pour marinade over the top. Let sit at least 15 minutes (this is a great time to cook your rice!). Remove SPAM from marinade and fry in a single layer in a pan on high heat.