Why Spam Musubi Is Such A Popular Snack In Hawaii - Chowhound

So, if the war is how Spam entered Hawaiian cuisine, what about Spam musubi specifically? Its creation is not completely agreed upon, but it tends to be credited to a Japanese-American woman named Barbara Funamura, who may have cobbled it together based on whatever ingredients were available to her at the time, including predominantly Japanese seasonings like soy sauce and mirin. Some recipes will call for oyster…