Spam tocino, on the other hand, is quite special. I was skeptical the first time I tried it. I'm not a huge fan of spam. The smell isn't all too appetizing and it honestly doesn't look tasty. But, you don't turn away food when Kim's grandma is cooking. It's just rude.
So here's the low down on tocino. It's thinly slice meat, usually pork, that's been marinated in anise wine, annatto water, and a couple other things. I've never looked for those things at the store but I imagine they're not easy to find at Safeway. Luckily, Mama Sita's makes a tocino mix. It's sold in a package similar to taco seasoning and should be easy to find at most international supermarkets.
Heat one tablespoon of oil over medium low heat in a medium skillet. Take your spam out of the can and cut it into 1/4" thick slices. Put the slices into a bowl and pour the tocino mix on top. Toss the spam in the bowl to combine it with the tocino mix. Fry the slices in the oil a few slices at a time. Be sure to watch the pan because the tocino mix has a lot of sugar in it. It's not hard to burn the sugar and stink up the whole kitchen. Your finished tocino should be sticky with a crunchy outside and a meaty center.
Breakfast is served!
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