Iron Man Annual #1 (2021)
Written by Jed McKay
Artwork by Ibraim Roberson
Colors by Rachelle Rosenberg
Chef’s Note: Yes, it’s yet another moment of Spider-Man eating hot dogs on a rooftop.
I’m happy to see that they are both using the proper utensils* to scarf their hot dog sushi rolls, especially Tony who is often sticky-fingered.
I also appreciate Tony’s strategic mind lending itself to culinary solutions instead of martial ones. In my own personal as well as professional experience, I have found that throwing food at a problem is usually a really good idea.
In places where the U.S. military has historically had a presence, surplus army rations — including Spam and hot dogs — were introduced to the local population, which incorporated them into their fare. Prompt any Filipino child with “spaghetti and…” they will finish the sentence not with “meatballs,” but “hot dogs!” In Korea, hot dogs might be found in a stew, or simply with white rice and seaweed.
Chef’s Note: Happy National Hot Dog Day!