MAKING "20 ROLLS OF SPAM MUSUBI!!!"



SPAM MUSUBI IS A VERY POPULAR SNACK AND LUNCH FOOD IN HAWAI’I. IT IS MADE IN THE TRADITION OF JAPANESE “ONIGIRI” ALSO KNOWN AS “OMUSUBI”. “SPAM MUSUBI” IS COMPOSED OF A BLOCK OF RICE WITH A SLICE OF GRILLED “SPAM” ON TOP AND “NORI” (SEAWEED) WRAPPING TO HOLD IT TOGETHER.

I CAME TO BETHEL, ALASKA IN 1998 AND WHEN I STARTED SHARING THIS SNACKS TO MY FRIENDS, IT BECAME A BIG HIT TO THE PEOPLE OF BETHEL. WHEN I GOT INVITED TO POTLUCKS, IT WAS EXPECTED ALREADY FOR ME TO BRING “SPAM MUSUBI”.

SO NOW I WILL SAY THAT I MADE 19 ROLLS OF SPAM MUSUBI WHICH MEANS: 4 CANS OF “SPAM”, 20 CUPS OF RICE, MY SECRET MARINADE FOR THE “SPAM”, ANOTHER SECRET MARINADE FOR THE RICE, AND 20 FULL SQUARE SHEETS OF “NORI” SEAWEED. THIS WAS REQUESTED BY MY GOOD FRIEND SARAH WHO IS LIKE A SISTER TO ME AND IT IS FOR HER “ENGAGEMENT PARTY”.

HAPPY ENGAGEMENT, SARAH & ISAIAH!!! YOU HAVE MY BLESSINGS!!!

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WAIPA

SMALL KINE EMERGENCY CALL FROM MY BRADA, KA'IWA.

NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION...  ALWAYS GOTTA HELP ANOTHER HAWAIIAN WHEN THE CALL IS OUT FOR "KOKUA!!!"

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WAIPA

GOING TO SHOGUN'S GRAND OPENING IN BETHEL, ALASKA!!!



I WANT TO SAY THIS TO ALL MY BETHEL, ALASKA VIEWERS INCLUDING FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THE GRAND REOPENING OF “SHOGUN” RESTAURANT WAS AN AWESOME AND FUN GET TOGETHER WITH MY FRIENDS. “BIG MAHALOS” TO THE HARD WORKING STAFF AND RESTAURANT OWNER, ANNA FOR SERVING “CHOW FUN” WHICH IS MY FAVORITE MEAL WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY IN HAWAI’I!!! AND IT IS GOOD KNOW THAT I CAN HAVE IT HERE IN BETHEL, ALASKA WHENEVER I WANT. ALSO ANOTHER “BIG MAHALOS” TO KA’IWA, JOEY, THOR, AND JENNA FOR THE FUN AND LAUGHTER!!!

IF YOU HAVEN’T HAD THE CHANCE TO GO TO “SHOGUN’S” YET, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU GO AND CHECK IT OUT. THEY HAVE VARIOUS CUISINES RANGING FROM CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE, AMERICAN, AND MEXICAN DISHES. I ALSO HAVE TO ADD THAT THEY HAVE SOME “HAWAI’I FAVORITES” TYPES OF DISHES SUCH AS “POKE”, “SEAWEED SALAD” WHICH I CANNOT FIND ANYWHERE ELSE IN BETHEL, ALASKA UNLESS I MAKE IT MYSELF AT HOME, LOL!!! AND I ALMOST FORGOT TO MENTION, THEY EVEN HAVE A SUSHI CHEF THAT MAKES FRESH SUSHI WHEN YOU ORDER RIGHT AWAY!!!

SO HURRY UP AND DON’T WASTE TIME AND GO CHECK OUT “SHOGUN” RESTAURANT!!!

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WAIPA

MY 1ST "SLAVIC" IN BETHEL, ALASKA!!!

I AM VERY HAPPY AND HONORED TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE SUCH AN AWESOME EVENT.  I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS IN FOR.  BUT LIKE I SAID EARLIER, AN AWESOME EVENT.  BIG THANKS GOES OUT TO THE ALEXIE FAMILY FOR THE HOSPITALITY AND HARD WORK PUT INTO THIS.  ALSO ANOTHER THANK YOU TO JENNA FOR INVITING ME TO GO WITH HER.  I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS.

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WAIPA

MY CRAZY & FUN WEEKEND!!!

WHAT A CRAZY EVENING IT WAS!!!  ALL I CAN SAY IS "THANK YOU", "THANK YOU", "THANK YOU", "THANK YOU" TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAS MADE MY WEEKEND A VERY FUN ONE.  AND "NO" I AM NOT BACK TO MY CRAZY DAYS LIKE SOME OF YOU ASSUMED.  I STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO FULFILL AS A FATHER TO MY KAHEALANI. SHE STILL "PRIORITY ONE" IN MY LIFE!!!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA