# spam breakfast at McDs **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 17, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-breakfast-at-mcds/596592 "2011-09-17T03:25:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-breakfast-at-mcds/596592/21 "2011-09-18T02:37:48Z")
> [@Kevbo](#): > > It is **defiantly** true… That’s pretty darned true! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-breakfast-at-mcds/596592/22 "2011-09-19T20:01:57Z")
> [@curlcoat](#): > > L & L? I grew up near the original location and had one of the current owners speak at my high school commencement, and still I do not know what it stands for. It’s not a reference to the original owner’s name. It’s on a street that starts with an L, but not at an intersection of L-name streets. Google came up short. As for where else Spam is offered, Wikipedia has this: > **[International availability of McDonald's products | United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_products_%28international%29#United_States)** > > Hawaii locations offer saimin on their regular menu, and include Spam, Portuguese sausage and rice as a breakfast option. Pineapple and taro pies, as regularly sold in some Asian countries, have been occasionally offered on the regular McDonald's menu, along with haupia pies; pineapple is also sometimes available as a topping on burgers. In Waikiki locations, small trays of pineapple can be ordered as a side dish. Except for saimin, Hawaiian and selected Asian specialty items can also b Unlike Me... > [@](#): > > Hawaii franchises offer saimin on their regular menu. Spam or Portuguese sausage with eggs and white rice is offered as a breakfast item. A Spam McGriddle sandwich has also been offered as an LTO item. Pineapple and taro pies have also been occasionally offered on the regular menu, and pineapple is also sometimes available as an additional topping on burgers. Haupia pie was recently introduced in Hawaii locations as an LTO. In Waikiki locations, small trays of pineapple can be ordered as a side-dish. With the exception of saimin, the same items can also be found in the US territories of Guam and The CMNI. Las Vegas is a popular vacation destination for Hawaii people, and about 20 years ago, I had a saimin (noodle soup) and fruit punch (the other McDonald’s regional offerings) while I was there. Checking their menu online, it appears they no longer offer the Hawaii regional options in Vegas. Spam was not added to the McD’s Hawaii menu until 2002, so it may have been too late to make an appearance in Vegas. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-breakfast-at-mcds/596592/23 "2011-09-19T20:18:12Z")
> [@LouisB](#): > > I have a couple of faint memories of my mother preparing meals that featured Spam rather than regular meat during WW2 days. I’m often tempted to buy a can of Spam just to give it a try but I haven’t done so yet. Would it be worth doing? How likely am I to actually like the stuff? I think a lot of people dislike Spam because it’s not cooked or served right. You should think of and use it like bacon - if you sat down to a solid slab of boiled bacon, you probably wouldn’t like bacon. But if you slice it thin, fry it up crispy and serve it with eggs? Now we’re talking! That said, I think spam is about the only product to make bacon look low-fat and low-salt. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-breakfast-at-mcds/596592/24 "2011-09-19T21:20:23Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > No, that’s a regional dish only for McDonalds. > > However, any Hawaiian-food place should offer a variety of delicious Spam dishes. > > YUM!!! After returning from our honeymoon in Maine and the Canadian maritimes, we bemoaned our fate of not living in a region featuring easy availability of the McLobster Roll. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-breakfast-at-mcds/596592.md?page=1)