Musubi-only cafe in Bremerton has fans lining up - KING 5 Evening
This nondescript brown building in Bremerton hides a secret.
A secret that inspires people to line up before 9 in the morning.
A secret that says 'Aloha'. With each slab of Spam.
"So a musubi traditionally is Spam on rice wrapped in seaweed - we grew up eating it in Hawaii,” said Café Kai co-owner Jamie Cancel.
Musubi is a mashup of Japanese and American food - rice and Spam, bound by seaweed.
And musubi (and espresso, because it's the Pacific Northwest) is all Cafe Kai makes. In fact, a sign on the door proudly proclaims No Muffins, No Scones, No Croissants, No Sandwiches, Aloha!
Jamie owns Café Kai with her husband, Brandon Sumailo. It’s named after one of their daughters.
At first, they tried to do paninis, but their hearts weren't in it.
They're both from Oahu, so they started making the snack that tastes like home to all Hawaiians.
"It’s definitely comforting food, sometimes it's a quick snack, sometimes it's a whole meal. We cook ours in our own teriyaki sauce,” she explained, “the texture if your rice is key, it has to be the perfect chewiness.”
Another key to perfect musubi - that shiny, plastic wrapping. It's gotta be portable.
“So that's Brandon's thing, he's the master wrapper,” said Jamie.
Along with classic Spam teriyaki, they do vegan musubi with kimchi, one with bright red Redondo's Hot Dogs from Oahu, and rice balls that are pork-free. Their best seller? A Spam bacon avocado musubi.
This handmade musubi inspires a line-up for every morning. An ambulance pulled up when we were shooting there, it seems to be the snack that keeps Bremerton's emergency services providers going strong.
"We come here every shift, every shift at 9 o clock, if we're not running a call, we get our musubi. It's really good,” said Caleb Johnston, an EMT.
And if you're still one of those people who says ‘no way’ to the notion of Spam and rice wrapped in seaweed, that's okay.
To the owners of Cafe Kai, you're another potential convert.
"So we try to be nice,” Jamie laughed. “We just tell them, it's nothing what you'd expect, it’s full of flavor, it's filling, it’s delicious. It’s satisfying. Whenever anyone tries it, they end up loving it.”
Café Kai | 2518 Wheaton Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
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Let’s all make this business successful, support cafe Kai.
I’m from Portland I will for sure come to this place one day. Bremerton is a beautiful city!
Imagine being so excited for musubi you can't count on your fingers 😂
@maxwellmortimermontoure7274
2 жыл бұрын
This place do be like that. It’s ridiculously perfect musubi🥰
I brought a full tray of Spam Musubi to a party at my school and an hour later it was all finished
@IntegraAce
3 жыл бұрын
as it should be 😂
@maxwellmortimermontoure7274
2 жыл бұрын
I introduced it to my friends with the same result. Perfect rice and salty goodness, meat and carbs are all I need.
The girl is pretty and did a good job representing their establishment there on the news.
Oh my god I love this place sooooooooooooo much. I hope their machine is back up and working soon. I need my bacon avocado fix. I have eaten this for breakfast lunch and dinner many times and never get tired of it.
Solid. I wish you guys DA BEST! Aloha!
Island style!
Watching this while eating spam masubi
Checking the ferry schedule now
Its Moo-soo-bee. Not Ma-su-bi. Lol I love Musubi 😋 That place looks legit local from Hawai'i. We need more places likr that in San Diego, CA!
This looks amazing!1
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@maxwellmortimermontoure7274
2 жыл бұрын
It is soooo good. I have had lots of musubi, all of its good but this place is the best. I get 8, 4 now and 4 later.
😂 "Mahsuebee"
I’m making a special trip!!!!
@maxwellmortimermontoure7274
2 жыл бұрын
Get 8, they are good the next day too!
they look so yummy °ʚ♡ɞ°
Is that a Hot Link lol ❤️
Are these the same owners that just opened Musubi Kai in Seattle?
Gotta make a special trip, where is the place located at
@maxwellmortimermontoure7274
2 жыл бұрын
You do need to make a trip, it’s amazing! Worth the trip to Bremerton.
C'mon now...its pronounced...moo, sue, bee...emphasis on the BEE, not the SUE.
@Southernislander601
4 жыл бұрын
Every time she said it wrong I cringe. Wtf
@afesoiosif2810
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@2blessed524
4 ай бұрын
She tried we Islanders always get hit w/Masabi Musuba, Masubeh…neva mind already jst say spam sushi as the Island girl in me dies a little😜show aloha 🤙🏽