Hawaii Food

Corazonas Sample

 Get a free sample of Corazonas great tasting, heart healthy chips.  They have many different flavors to taste.  This sample pack includes 3 flavors.  I tried the churros dulce torilla chips at Jamba Juice and love it.  I really am a junk food junkie, but I like to try healthy stuff once in a while.  Snacking on these chips instead of oily potato chips could help me lose weight and live healthier.  While supplies last.

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Hawaii Food Minute: The Loco Moco

There are some unique food items here in Hawaii.  One of my favorites is the Loco Moco.  As far as I know, it is unique to Hawaii, but I’m sure there are variations of it all around the world.  This is a cheap meal that really fills me up.  If your on a diet you might want to pass on this dish as it a calorie monster.

What the heck is a Loco Moco?

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The Loco Moco with mac salad and greens.

The Loco Moco starts off with a bed of rice then a hamburger patty is put on top.  Next a fried egg is put on top the hamburger.  Finally brown gravy tops off the dish.  In many places you can replace the hamburger with other meats such as teriyaki beef, Portuguese sausage, Spam, teriyaki chicken, fish or shrimp.

This dish looks like breakfast but it is eaten more during lunch here in Hawaii.  I like mines with the egg scrambled and a little shoyu (soy sauce) on top. 

Where can I eat a Loco Moco?

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Loco Moco with Brown Rice and Mushroom Gravy

Well, if your in Hawaii you can get one at a popular local chain of restaurants called L&L.  There are 2 L&L Hawaiian BBQ restaurants in New York City as well as many in the West Coast for all you mainlanders.  If anybody knows of other restaurants that serve it let me know.

You could also try making one yourself, it is easy just remember rice, meat, egg & gravy.  You might also want to add "sleep" because it might put you into a coma trying to digest this bad boy.

Well, It is around lunch time as I write this and I’m getting hungry to so I’m going to grab a Loco Moco for lunch.  Here is another Hawaii tidbit, the Hawaiian word for delicious is "ono".  When used in a sentence you could say "That Loco Moco I ate in Hawaii was ono".

Reference:

Wikipedia Loco Moco Entry

Hawaii Restaurants

Unique McDonalds Food Items in Hawaii

I live in Honolulu, Hawaii and love it here for many reasons.  First off the weather is perfect (I can’t remember the last time I wore a jacket).  The people here are laid back, warm and friendly.  Another reason is the delicious and unique food.  Hawaii is one of the most ethnically diverse places in the world so it is no surprise we have special food items even at McDonalds.

Here are some unique food items you probably won’t find at your local McDonalds

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McDonalds Saimin - Many people probably never heard of "saimin" that’s because as far as I know it is a Hawaii term.  Saimen is just like Ramen noodles.  This is great if you want to take a break from eating burgers.  It is also popular if you want to put something in your stomach after a night of drinking alcohol.

There is an interesting story that Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds actually came down to Hawaii and ate saimin with a local franchisee.  He was then convinced to approved the first ethnic food to any McDonalds menu, saimin.

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McDonalds Spam, Portuguese, Omelete and Rice

This breakfast meal can be found at any Hawaii McDonalds.  As you know Hawaii loves Spam and Portugese sausage.  Again, this is great if your looking for a break from those breakfast burgers.

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McDonalds Taro Pie

This is not your American Apple pie.  Taro is popular in Hawaii because it is used to make "poi".  The best description I can think of is taro tastes like sweet potato although not as sweet.  They don’t always have this available at McDonalds and I believe they serve taro pies in other countries in Asia.

Next time your in Hawaii I recommend tickling your taste buds and trying something different.  So what unique items does your franchise restaurants carry?  Quick plug, if your looking for reviews or places to eat in Hawaii you can check one of my other sites Hawaii Restaurant Guru, which is in development.

Added 8/7/07, I got responses from some local people in Hawaii and they told me I forgot to include a couple of other unique items McDonald’s Hawaii sells.  Those two items are the McTeri burger and fruit punch drink.  Although, the McTeri is not always on the menu.