March 19, 2004

Diner serves Spam, Spam, Spam

From Yahoo/Reuters comes the story of a restaurant in Manila that serves... spam. bq. Spamburgers, Spam nuggets, Spam Spaghetti, Caesar salad with Spam, Spam and eggs: the menu at the Spamjam restaurant in Manila could be straight out of the Monty Python sketch. bq. "I'm a Spam lover," said Philip Abadilla, who opened the world's first Spam restaurant in December. "It's always on my mind." bq. While the canned luncheon meat will forever be ridiculed by fans of the British comedians, it is a much loved staple in the Philippines. bq. Filipinos eat 2.75 million pounds (1.25 million kg) of the stuff every year, and woe betide anyone arriving from the United States who doesn't bring a few cans for their relatives. Hawai'ians eat a lot of it too -for more on this versatile food item, go here Posted by DaveH at March 19, 2004 9:38 AM