Spam

After the Korean War, the U.S. government handed out food to South Koreans, including loads of canned Spam. It was our first introduction to salty, fatty, umami-filled potted meat, and we embraced it. You can use it in stews, Bibimbop, and Kimchi Fried Rice, or just pan-fry cubes of it and serve it as banchan. This recipe is from Michael Stokes, the chef de cuisine at Insa.