INspire me...Jason Gomez
Spam Musubi2/24/2018 Problem Type: Familiar I was born and raised in Hawai'i and there are many things I miss. One of these is the food. Hawai'i has a unique culinary palette, in part due to the many ethnic cultures that call these islands home. Now, living in the mainland, I have had to find many creative ways to satisfy my comfort cuisine cravings. A lot of the ingredients that were once so common in the islands are either not available, or very hard to find. Items such as taro leaves for lau lau, poi, alaea salt, and of course Aloha brand shoyu; all considered staples of any Hawaiian household. There is one unique Hawaiian food item that I've found actually quite easy to make no matter where I've lived. And this is the infamous Spam Musubi. Every time I've made this and brought it to work, either for breakfast or lunch, It's been a great conversation starter. But, for me, it's just food. I've found a great video on YouTube that shows the types of reactions that I usually get whenever I make Spam Musubi, or any other dish I'm so familiar with. Boldly, (2014), Americans Try Hawaii Food For The First Time, YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1oQxlw6_5k Amazingly, though, most of my friends and coworkers have actually really liked the musubi I've made them. And, to my surprise, a lot of my friends that grew up here in New Mexico have grown up on Spam as well. Here's a link to a great article on why Hawaiians love Spam so much. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/Menuism/why-do-hawaiians-love-spam-so-much_b_1901306.html So now on to making one of the best foods in the world...the Spam Musubi: Here are the basic ingredients: Making the Spam Musubi, Instructions: Here is a great video from YouTube that shows my process in greater detail: Aloha To You, (2015), Aloha To You - How to make Spam Musubi, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdSwmBlUahk And, voila, there you have it. The Spam Musubi. A quick and easy go-to meal according to any Hawaiian local. My creative process in creating this "familiar" post differed than my previous posts. Since this was a process that I know, I had to focus on presenting this in a way that would cater to the eyes of viewers that were unfamiliar with the process. Some of the items that I thought were vital in creating this post were:
1. Creating a connection for the viewer. I thought by introducing the idea of comfort foods, the idea of my own comfort food would resonate. 2. Addition of video - The videos that I chose to incorporate were meant to increase engagement. This, I felt, would increase interest in a subject that may not be familiar with my audience. 3. Brief Instruction - The instruction (making the Spam Musubi) section of this post was intended to be brief. I incorporated this from my own experiences. I prefer to see instructions as a guide; to get the "gist" of someones ideas, in my opinion, are enough to see the whole picture. Long drawn out methods are sort of a bore. 4. Leave with the finished product - This sums up all of the preceding information presented. It allows my viewers to see my ultimate goal and the reasoning behind my post.
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