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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2678" data-attributes="member: 1"><a href="https://food52.com/blog/25838-why-spam-is-the-best-solo-food" target="_blank">The Lonely Legacy of Spam - Food 52</a>Once seemingly alone in their love for the canned meat product, many Asian Americans today are finding comfort in each other’s shared histories.“Spam is the ultimate loner food,” said the chef <a href="https://www.instagram.com/choibites/" target="_blank">Esther Choi</a>, who lives in a one-bedroom by herself in New York City. Working late hours to keep the lights on at all of her restaurants, <a href="http://www.ms-yoo.com" target="_blank">Ms. Yoo</a> and two <a href="http://mokbar.com" target="_blank">Mŏkbar</a> locations (with one more on the way), Choi doesn’t get to cook meals at home for herself very often. But when she does, she turns to the simple things: fried Spam, eggs, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/CJ-Hetbahn-Cooked-Gluten-Free-Microwaveable/dp/B003U97L1Y?th=1" target="_blank">Hetbahn</a>, a single serving of Korean microwavable rice. “Even though I’m a chef and I can make anything in the world,” she said, “when I’m by myself, those are the things I want to eat.”This is a common fugue for many Asian Americans: Spam, eggs, and rice. The nostalgic valances that stem from that salty, pink block of luncheon meat go way back for some of us, not least because it represents a very specific experience: what it was like growing up in America with immigrant parents. Choi remembers, for instance, only eating Spam when her mom and dad were out for the night, usually at work. On such evenings, she and her sister were in charge of feeding themselves and their younger brother. Spam was an obvious choice, not least because it was so easy to heat: Just slice the block into thin rectangles and sear in a dry pan until crispy on both sides, like bacon. (No oil needed. There’s plenty of fat in the product itself.)</blockquote>

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