Ingredients:
5 Thinly Sliced Pieces of Spam, Salt, Pepper, 2 Cups of Rice, 3 Tablespoons of Oil and 2 Eggs.
Materials:
A Rice Cooker, A Cast Iron Pan, A Spatula, A Knife, A Cutting Board And A Wooden Spoon.
Method:
1. In a rice cooker, pour three cups of rice and wash it using water. Then, add four cups of water and leave the rice cooker on until the rice has been fully cooked. Serve rice on plate.
2. Meanwhile, preheat the cast iron pan on medium heat.
3. After several minutes, hover hand over pan. If it is hot, pour 3 tablespoons of oil onto pan.
4. Place four slices of spam onto pan and continuously cook until both sides are brown using the spatula. Set aside spam on a piece of paper towel to absorb oil.
5. Reduce heat to low and crack two eggs on the cast iron pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper.
6. Once the edges of the egg have started to turn brown and crispy, lift the egg with a spatula and place it on top of the rice. Then, place the spam on the side and enjoy!
Sensory Evaluation:
Taste: Salty, peppery, oily, fatty
Texture: Smooth, crunchy, runny, crispy
Aroma: Oily, fatty, meaty
Appearance: Shiny, brown, sloppy, sticky
Food Trends
How does your recipe fit within the Australian guide to healthy eating?
According to the Australian guide to healthy eating, my recipe fits within the grain and animal product categories. My recipe is very healthy as it contains lots of high protein ingredients such as eggs and meat. These are very important for helping you heal and develop your bones and muscles. My recipe also contains lots of rice, which is good for your digestion and can lower your risks of getting heart problems.
How did you help during the cooking process?
Fortunately, I have enough experience to not require any assistance from my family members, so I did all the cooking myself. Personally, being able to cook without help makes me feel very responsible and excited, that's why cooking is so fun!
What is the meaning of the term food trend?
A popular change in eating preference, typically influenced by the wider public. Examples of popular food trends in 2020 include: Meals that incorporate squid ink, Korean cuisine, hummus, plant-based meat and star fruit.
What food trend is your dish and why do you think it is a current food trend.
My food trend is a Hawaiian food trend as the combination of spam with other ingredients such as egg are very popular in Hawaii. Other than being easy and tasty to eat, spam was very popular during WW2 because of its ability to be stored for very long amounts of time. This popularity then started to grow until it gradually became widespread in Hawaii.
How has COVID-19 impacted food trends? Has it begun any new food trends?
Yes, COVID-19 has certainly impacted food trends as it has prevented people from going outside and eating at restaurants. Fast food, street food and just restaurants in general have impacted people's ability to eat foods that aren't typically made at home. Because COVID-19 has caused this change, more people have started to cook themselves! And cook healthy meals! Due to the impact that COVID-19 is having for our loved ones and the sick, a lot of people all around the world have started to cook healthier meals to strengthen their immunity system. According to https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/how-covid-19-has-changed-consumer-food-trends, people are eating more "broccoli, Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes."
Rating:
2/5 Stars
I really enjoyed this dish as it was quite crunchy and filling. The healthiness of the egg and rice also helped balance the fattiness of the spam. However, I noticed my dish tasted quite salty and the spam was a little overcooked. I could fix this by using less salt and cooking the spam for a shorter amount of time. Overall, the dish was very delicious, however it could use a little work.