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Luncheon meat
午餐肉
Tinned pressed pork, sliced and fried: the 餐 in 餐蛋麵, in the luncheon-meat-and-egg sandwich and in a club sandwich. The café fries the Ma Ling tin, which is softer, sweeter and pinker. Coles, Woolworths and every Asian grocer carry luncheon meat, and Coles in Chinese suburbs and Asian grocers carry Ma Ling. The Ma Ling sold in Australia is the export version made in the Netherlands, so the label looks different from the Hong Kong tin.
Cautions: read first
- Pork; some brands bind with wheat or soy starch, both mandatory-declaration allergens in Australia, so read the tin.
- High in sodium; once opened, refrigerate and use within two or three days.
Preparation
Slice 5 mm thick and fry in a little oil until golden on both sides.
Origin
Minnesota, USA (Spam); Shanghai (Ma Ling). At Coles and Woolworths; Ma Ling at supermarkets in Chinese suburbs and at every Asian grocer.
Availability in Australia
Easy to find
Australian name · luncheon meat: Spam Classic Ham 340g, Ma Ling, B2
Where · Coles and Woolworths (Spam); Coles in Chinese suburbs and every Asian grocer (Ma Ling, B2, Tulip)
What to ask for · The Ma Ling tin reads Ma Ling Po-ku Pork Luncheon Meat
If it is not there · Any of the three; Spam saltier and crisper, Ma Ling softer and sweeter
The Ma Ling on Australian shelves is the Netherlands-made export version.
Where · Coles and Woolworths (Spam); Coles in Chinese suburbs and every Asian grocer (Ma Ling, B2, Tulip)
What to ask for · The Ma Ling tin reads Ma Ling Po-ku Pork Luncheon Meat
If it is not there · Any of the three; Spam saltier and crisper, Ma Ling softer and sweeter
The Ma Ling on Australian shelves is the Netherlands-made export version.
