The annual Waikīkī SPAM Jam is coming Saturday, April 26 from 4 to 10 p.m. The block party features a variety of different vendors showcasing a smorgasbord of SPAM-my eats. Participating restaurants range from Asato Family Sherbet (SPAM, egg and rice custard and SPAM onigiri) and Da Bald Guy food truck (SPAM sloppy joe burger and SPAM corn chowder) to Dukes Waikīkī (teriyaki SPAM katsu slider, candied SPAM Hula Pie), Buho Cocina y Cantina (SPAM tacos and nachos) and Maui Brewing Company (deep-fried SPAM bombs with Kupu Whiskey garlic soy sauce).
Participating vendors will also offer Waikiki SPAM Jam Festival goods and SPAM-themed retail products.
But the SPAM fun doesn’t stop there — from April 19 to May 4, participating restaurants will be offering SPAM-centric dishes. It’s basically a “can-to-table” restaurant week-style experience featuring the local staple.
Scroll below to see the featured dishes from each restaurant:
7-Eleven Hawaiʻi
Where: All locations
What: Buy two original SPAM musubi, get one free (from April 21 to 27)
Aloha Amigo Island Mexican Cantina
Where: 400 Royal Hawaiian Ave., Honolulu
What: spicy SPAM poke tacos
Aloha Pizzeria
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Ste. 239
What: Hawaiian pizza with Spam
Banzai Burger
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Ste. 250
What: Hawaiian burger with SPAM
BASALT
Where: Dukes Lane Market & Eatery, 2255 Kūhio Ave., Honolulu
What: BASALT SPAM breakfast, SPAM eggs Benedict, SPAM fried rice, SPAM-style loco moco, SPAM frittata
Eating House 1849
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Ste. 322, Honolulu
What: SPAM crab cake with remoulade sauce, garlic chili crunch and charred corn
Genius Lounge
Where: 346 Lewers St., Honolulu
What: SPAM katsu with macnut sweet chili sauce
Ginza Bairin
Where: 255 Beach Walk, Honolulu
What: SPAM katsu sandwich with cabbage salad
Greek Grotto
Where: Kūhio Avenue Food Hall, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Ste. 250, Honolulu
What: Gyro with Spam
Hashi & Spoon
Where: Kūhio Avenue Food Hall, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Ste. 250, Honolulu
What: Tonkatsu, tan tan, shio, miso or shoyu ramen with SPAM
Hideout at the Laylow
Where: 2299 Kūhio Ave. first floor, Honolulu
What: Spam bibimbap (gochujang, carrot, beansprouts, kimchi, egg and furikake) and SPAM carbonara
Kamukura Surf + Dine
Where: Waikīkī Market, 2370 Kūhio Ave., Honolulu
What: SPAM ramen
Kayak Café
Where: 1910 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu
What: SPAM Shaka bloody mary, SPAM eggs Benedict and SPAM Hawaiian pizza
La Pina Cantina
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu
What: SPAM nachos, SPAM can mai tai
Liliha Bakery
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Ste. 326, Honolulu
What: Saimin with SPAM, jumbo garlic shrimp saimin with SPAM, two eggs with SPAM, garlic fried rice with SPAM, country style omelet with SPAM
Moani Waikīkī
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave., Ste. 312, Honolulu
What: SPAM mac and cheese
Skybox Taphouse
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu
What: Aloha pizza (pomodoro sauce with SPAM, bacon, pineapple, Calabrian chilies, green onions and furikake)
For more information, visit spamjamhawaii.com.
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
