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I lived out on Saipan and since the 1980's, I remember the Saipanese eating SPAM religiously. I have seen cases of SPAM stocked in most grocery outlets, little mom and pop stores all over Saipan, Tinian, Rota and even Guam. In fact, I have a can of SPAM I buy once in a while to make island style rice with Spam and eggs. I like to grill my SPAM like you would a burger or a slice of ham.
Here is my take on the FIXATION of SPAM on the PACIFIC ISLANDS. It's quite simple when you think of it. Keep in mind too that islands in the Pacific have not always had ELECTRICAL POWER generation or modernized infastructures as you find in the USA. Especially in the WWII days on up into the 1970's for alot of islands. Some islands are sparsley inhabited and some places don't have supplies reaching their islands on weekly or bi-weekly basis or even longer. So ISOLATION and LACK OF PROPER REFRIGERATION is KEY to SPAM on these islands. When you've grown up and all you see was SPAM cans in your thatched home, its aquired taste has kept the love for SPAM from generation to generation. So islands with power generation now and somewhat a little more modernized has not kept the love for spam from going out the window. Besides, just because there is power on these islands, POWER OUTAGES are quite common and strong typhoons will knock out power for weeks at a time, even longer.
1. It's very cheap compared to HAM
2. It's CANNED, requires no refrigeration, can have a long shelf life. The weather is tropical so canned products survive better in that enviroment.
3. Strong SUPER TYPHOONS knock out power on these islands occassionally, it can do it for weeks even months but SPAM will not spoil because its canned.
4. It taste very good, has alot of protien, easy to eat. Can cook it or eat it out of the can since it's all ready PRE-COOKED.
5. Goes great with rice, eggs, just a plain SPAM SANDWICH. TABASCO SAUCE is great on Spam.
6. It's almost like an MRE. Great shelf life, no refrigeration needed.
BUT REMEMBER THIS. MAN CAN'T LIVE ON SPAM ALONE.
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I am not a fan of SPAM! 
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