Spam Musubi and Tofu Musubi Making With Mom in Celebration of Aiko's 2nd Birthday, Simple Local Dish

[@codytani1462]

I grew up with big island plantation raised parents. Watching your family really reminds me of my grandmother and mother’s dishes. It brings back wonderful memories of our family parties and the videos are teaching me how to cook too! Thank you!

[@Caritaira]

Thank you for your comments and I'm glad it sparks good memories for you! Much aloha!

[@brandonmitsuda2055]

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[@myhomecookingadventures.5104]

Asian loves SPAM .. I just bought more today yayyy.

[@Caritaira]

Thank you!

[@myhomecookingadventures.5104]

Super yummm

[@Caritaira]

Thank you!

[@DBMau-qg1um]

I really love you guys video blogs and look forward to many more to come. I am a father of 3 daughters just like your dad. We gather almost every Sunday night for family dinner. I can really connect with ur videos. Family time is the best time Thanks

[@Caritaira]

Thank you so much, D.B! That is so awesome to hear.

[@annettepodawiltz8826]

Happy Birthday Blessings to Aiko💐🎉🥳💖

[@Caritaira]

Thank you!

[@visioneer63]

Happy birthday Aiko! Awesome video Cari!

[@Caritaira]

Thanks, Uncle B!

[@vp3970]

Yum😊

[@Caritaira]

Thank you!

[@Kannie-z4k]

Aloha Cari!! My family's favorite place to buy Spam Musubi is Marukai.

[@Caritaira]

Oh yum! I don't know if I've tried that one!

[@miyubail]

I love Spam Musubi. Popular party item in my home. I add thick egg omlet on top of Spam and tie the Musubi with Nori strip.

[@Caritaira]

Oooooh! Yep, adding egg is delicious too!

[@marisastoneobrien8649]

They sell plastic Musabi molds at Daiso. Or you can use the Spam container also. When we lived Big Island our favorite was Kay's Kitchen on the Mamalohoa Highway. I now make Tofu Musabi at home=). Mahalo for sharing 'Local Style' with us.

[@Caritaira]

Thanks, Marisa! Yes, I’ve heard of people using the spam container as a mold too!

[@wendyz7504]

Would love to see you do a family recipes cookbook!

[@Caritaira]

Haha, you're not the first to suggest that! lol. Maybe one day...

[@kathytisdale9665]

Spam musubis are our favorite snack when we go fishing. I’ve never tried it with Tofu. Thanks for the video Cari, I’m going to try it with Tofu.

[@Caritaira]

Thank you so much, Kathy! Glad you liked the tofu option! Definitely isn't spam, but it's good in its own way.

[@annettepodawiltz8826]

My Ohana cooks white and brown rice in da rice cooker. I just bought a rice cooker that has a brown rice setting 🤙

[@Caritaira]

That's awesome!

[@islandgirl33]

Happy Birthday Aiko! I never thought to make tofu musubi. Will have to try that out next time!

[@Caritaira]

Hi Joy! Thank you! Let me know how it turns out if you do try it!

[@fresnobear63]

Happy Birthday Aiko! 🎈🎂🎉🥳

[@Caritaira]

Thank you, fresnobear!

[@island_girl7293]

Another iconic Hawaii staple that is perfect for summer...spam musubi are definitely a convenient and satisfying snack or meal for a day at the beach or potluck. Iyasume Cafe is usually our go-to place for musubi in Hawaii. Although the original spam version is nostalgic and I enjoy it, I like the option of tofu and will forward your recipe to my vegan family members. How quickly the time flies...Aiko is soon to become a big sister.... お誕生日おめでとう happiest of birthday wishes to the little princess! ✨🌺✨

[@Caritaira]

Thank you, Island Girl! I've tried the Iyasume Cafe musubi's and they are delicious! Thank you for the birthday wishes too!

[@lisaa3290]

Thank you for sharing these moments with us! Your videos make me feel much closer to home! Aloha from Oregon 🌺

[@Caritaira]

Hi Lisa, Thank you so much for your comment! Glad you're able to enjoy a little bit of Hawaii from Oregon! Aloha!

[@karenono4193]

💞🎂🎉❤️ Happy Birthday Aiko!! You’ve brought so much joy and happiness into your family!! Continue to explore and learn 🥰

[@Caritaira]

Thank you so much, Karen!

[@gigallthetime37]

Hi thanks for your video where did you buy your wooden mold?

[@Caritaira]

I think my mom inherited it from my grandma? Possibly?

[@PhotoLukeHawaii]

Aloha, I'm so sorry I didn't know about your channel until today... Hi I'm Luke. Cari why do you look so familiar.... Anyways, love your content with your family! I'll shout you out in the future! Keep up the good work! Aloha =)

[@Caritaira]

Hi Luke! Thanks for checking out my channel and for the support! It's nice to meet you! Hm... maybe we met at a bon dance or something? haha. It would be great to keep in touch! I was able to check out your channel as well. Love all the footage that you have of Hawaii! So awesome! Keep up the good work as well. Thanks for saying hi!

[@kalea808AB]

Hau'oli Lā Hānau Aiko! What a great idea tofu musubi with hapa rice. While living in Germany, I didn't have the musubi maker so I used the can. Worked out great and lots of non locals who weren't fond of spam were converted! I make my spam musubi exactly that way, but I dont cut it. I have three former football player sons, I knew one was not going to be enough and the way they eat, I'd be wrapping and making spam musubi for days. They thought it was maki sushi. Fool them!

[@Caritaira]

Hi Kalea! I've heard of using the can as a musubi maker! I can imagine with 3 boys it wouldn't be worth cutting the musubi's into half sizes. haha!

[@annettepodawiltz8826]

I love tofu katsu💖🥳🤙

[@Caritaira]

I haven't made that before! It sounds delicious!

[@mindysmom6132]

Happy Birthday little Aiko chan!! Kawaii ne!!! Oooooh! I LOVE your mama's wooden musubi mold!! Tokyo Central (AKA Marukai), has the acrylic musubi molds at their store. That's where I purchased mine. We are a HUGE spam loving family here. I HAVE to make spam, portuguese sausage, eggs, and gohan for my husband, at least 3 times a month. Spam stir fried with moyashi (beansprouts), and onions is quite yummy!! I love your idea of tofu musubi! Thank you for sharing!!

[@Caritaira]

Thank you!!! I'm glad you make spam musubi so much! Sounds delicious!

[@annettepodawiltz8826]

Your baby is so cute 🤙🥳🎉My 3 neices all have japanese middle names. My brother in law makes the best laulaus👍🐓🦎🌈

[@Caritaira]

Awesome! And thank you!

[@annettepodawiltz8826]

Ummmmmmmmnomnom Aloha Ohana. I make these too. My 5 kids, some in Hawaii, grew up on island food. Japanese was a favorite 🙏🤙💖where you guys stay?

[@Caritaira]

We live on Oahu!

[@milessakauye8819]

Another great video Cari! Happy birthday Aiko! Diamond Head Market and Grill makes musubi. Chef Kelvin Ro makes the spam musubi with brown rice too. Very ono! The tofu version is a great idea! I think I will experiment marinating in teriyaki sauce before frying.

[@Caritaira]

Hi Miles, thanks for the comment! ooooh would love to try Diamond Head Market's musubis! Must be delicious! Let me know how your tofu musubis turn out!

[@milessakauye8819]

@@Caritaira I made the teriyaki tofu musubi yesterday. Turned out ono! I marinated in teriyaki sauce over night, then fried. After browning, I threw in some teriyaki sauce into the pan and let the sauce reduce to concentrate the flavors more. Turned out great! My son and I both like it. Great flavor. I also made spam musubi and inari sushi, both of those turned out good. But the teriyaki tofu was another good alternative.

[@susanlindner8632]

Happy Birthday Aiko🎂sadly Austin Texas doesn’t have but I make it at home never made it with tofu will make it for lunch maholo🌺

[@Caritaira]

Thank you so much, Susan! Let me know how it tastes!

[@karinayaes]

First time I had spam musubi was at my local H-mart store in Texas that was a couple of years ago.

[@Caritaira]

Haha! Now you can try and make it at home! Enjoy!!

[@cwillys240z4]

Don't eat spam much at home but like it in Hawaii, mostly in a breakfast combo w/ Portuguese Sausage, even at McDo's. Last time there we tried the musubi at the mall, don't remember the name of the spot. It's all good to me TBH. Nice b-day party btw.

[@Caritaira]

Thank you, cwillys! It's hard to mess up on spam musubi. lol

[@Puaspapa]

Growing up… I hated waiting for stuff to cook Soooo, I would open the can of spam Cut spam in pieces… eat some raw ones and Put da rest on white bread and choke mustard.. spam sandwich that’s my memories back in the 70’s lol

[@Caritaira]

Haha! Sounds ono!

[@janicematsuura4949]

Thank you for sharing, Cari - and for the idea of using tofu! Did you like the single tofu slice or the thicker version? Will have to try it and also adding furikake. Happy birthday, Aiko❣️🎂🧁🍨❤️

[@Caritaira]

Thank you, Janice! The thicker tofu was better than using a thin piece. More flavor.

[@paulafriedmanalohafrommaryland]

Aloha Cari and family! Absolutely loved this vlog. Mahalo for showing how to make musubi w/tofu, I will definitely purchase what you listed from Amazon. Happy Birthday to the adorable Aiko too! Your sister in law looks like she will be having her twin boys very soon (wishing her a safe and easy delivery).

[@Caritaira]

Thank you, Paula! Let me know how it turns out if you try it! And yes, she is due within the next couple weeks! It will be exciting!!

[@AuthenticallyCharles]

Happy birthday Aiko! I never thought about tofu musubi's before, that's a really good idea! I think I might eat spam musubi for lunch now haha. Great job!

[@Caritaira]

Haha! Thanks, Charles! Nothing better than a good ole spam musubi for lunch!

[@sherwoodkaya3271]

Spam musubi from Sushi Robot in Don Quijote

[@Caritaira]

Will have to try that one! Thanks for sharing, Sherwood!

[@kakelinga]

Happy Birthday Aiko! I would have never thought of using tofu for musubi but why not? We use chicken and hot dogs so why not tofu? I like to prepare my form tofu in the air fryer so maybe I'll try it with the sauce on it. Props to your mom for always being so agreeable and for helping to cook all these dishes for us to learn from.

[@Caritaira]

Than you, Kakelinga! I would've never thought to use tofu as well... until I saw a tofu musubi at Down To Earth and always wanted to try and make it. Using the air fryer sounds like it will be great! I want to get one one day.

[@annettepodawiltz8826]

Aloha are guys related to the Sweet Bread Taira's?

[@Caritaira]

We get that questions once and awhile, but no we aren't related to those Taira's.

[@terrymatsusaki9032]

What brand of nori do you use?

[@Caritaira]

We use whatever is on sale. Haha. Any brand is good!

[@terrymatsusaki9032]

But it cracks or is tough to chew. Any secrets of prepping? Maybe I am doing something wrong

[@greggh.748]

Tamp down the rice a little more... it will fall apart too easily when bitten into, if you don't.

[@Caritaira]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@stylisttyse]

Just a couple months ago a 711 here in Vegas started selling spam musubis too... (only one location on the SW side ) i got too excited lol.

[@Caritaira]

Wow, only a couple a months ago??? Glad you can get your musubi fix now!

[@GeorgeOshiro]

ＨＩ did you know GUAM eats more spam then hawaii

[@Caritaira]

didn't know that!