HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – SPAM Musubi has become so synonymous with Hawaii, that a local company created a special holiday to celebrate the popular snack.
“We didn’t invent SPAM musubi. We just figured something everybody here has been eating since their hanabada days deserved its own day,” said Elisia Flores, CEO of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. “In 2021, we made it official with a proclamation from the Governor and got it recognized nationally.”
L&L chose 8/08 as the date in honor of the state’s area code. So every August 8 is National SPAM Musubi Day…