By: Marie Frenette

Marie Frenette — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:48:52 +0000

I also thought this was amusing but after having lived here for four years it sort of wore off. Remember that not so many years ago Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. Starving people were in no position to turn their nose up at any food and as I understand it spam was in the American relief supplies. Spam appears occasionally in some dishes, and although not considered a high end food, doesn’t have the stigma it does in the USA. Why the gift set? During the holidays the whole family often decends upon one household (usually that of the oldest son) and family members bring gifts of daily necessities of things often used in day to day life like toothpaste, oriental medicine, and food items. Spam, as you can see, packages up easily and can be used in a pinch.

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By: Marie Frenette