Spam: It's an Asian thing!

From the Times:

What meat's a treat? In Korea, it's Spam!

With $136 million in sales, South Korea is the largest market in the world outside the United States for Spam. But here, the pink luncheon meat with its gelatinous shell is deemed too nice to buy for oneself, and 40 percent of the Spam sold here is in the form of gifts.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002565698_spam17.html

Hmmm. Only in an Asian country could Spam be considered a delicacy. (Of course, we are talking about people who also eat dogs.)