Here are 5 incredible fusion eats in Hawaii that you shouldn’t miss!
1. Plate Lunch
Nothing goes better with the beach and a day of surfing than a plate lunch.
A plate lunch is the combination of two scoops of steamed white rice, one scoop of creamy macaroni salad, and a meat of your choice all piled into a takeaway foam container.
Some of the most popular choices include teriyaki chicken, chicken katsu, or fried mahi mahi.
The meats are often Asian Japanese influenced while the addition of macaroni salad and the giant portion sizes are Hawaiian inspired.
Many plate lunch restaurants will also offer a mini, which includes less rice and less meat.
2. Spam Musubi
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