On 8/16/2014 9:37 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:13:17 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 8/16/2014 9:01 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:39:47 -1000, dsi1
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Speaking of repulsive, I had some squid luau yesterday. It looked like
>>>> green pig diarrhea with chunks in it. Squid luau is taro leaves cooked
>>>> in sweetened coconut milk with squid. The chunks were big in size so I
>>>> assume it was chopped octopus arms swimming in there. Yum!
>>>
>>> Octopus is delicious, so is coconut milk. Not enthusiastic about the
>>> leaves, but maybe they taste better than they sound.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Taro leaves have a mild taste sorta like spinach. They have to be well
>> cooked to get rid of sharp calcium oxalate crystals.
>
> Thanks.
>
>> In my mind, it's
>> less repulsive than the new Jack in the Box sandwich which is a burger
>> with teriyaki sauce and a slice of Spam. :-)
>
> Ick, ick, ick on the JB Spamburger. Maybe they thought: It's Hawaii,
> they love Spam, let's put it in a burger. Run it up the flagpole and
> see who salutes kind of thing. They might do better if they grind it
> up and combine it with the burger meat. I did that with mild Italian
> sausage and raw shrimp (ground). Mixed them together and made
> burgers. It's absolutely something I'll do again except I'll use hot
> Italian sausage next time.
>
>

I think that a Spam Teri Jr. Jack sounds pretty unappetizing and will
get mostly a negative response from the locals. It's a rather cynical
move by Jack.