Didn't want to start a new thread... but wasn't able to find one already started. So with that in mind. Lets see where this goes.
A few years back we visited the Big Island. While in Hilo, we tried a local favorite... kinda a Hawaiian comfort food. Called Loco Moco. There's several ways to make one.... but the original and easiest is:
Plate a burger over rice. Pour brown gravy over the rice and burger. Add sunny side egg over the top. Eat.
The other night we had this for dinner. Fried up a couple strips of bacon in cast iron skillet. Pan fried the burger in same cast iron skillet in the bacon grease. Sauteed some onions in same cast iron. Added beef stock to onions. Thickened with corn starch. Ice cream scoop of rice on plate. Add burger. An obscene amount of gravy. Then a couple strips of bacon. Followed by the eggs. The blanched asparugus was an after thought. We had a little bit left in the fridge if we didn't use it..... so figured, what the heck.
The legend behind the Loco Moco goes something like this:
"This dish has many variations, but the original Loco Moco was reportedly created at a restaurant in the town of Hilo, on the island of Hawaii in 1949. The dish came in response to requests from a group of teenagers seeking a dish that was an inexpensive alternative to a sandwich, but was still quick and easy to serve."
A few years back we visited the Big Island. While in Hilo, we tried a local favorite... kinda a Hawaiian comfort food. Called Loco Moco. There's several ways to make one.... but the original and easiest is:
Plate a burger over rice. Pour brown gravy over the rice and burger. Add sunny side egg over the top. Eat.
The other night we had this for dinner. Fried up a couple strips of bacon in cast iron skillet. Pan fried the burger in same cast iron skillet in the bacon grease. Sauteed some onions in same cast iron. Added beef stock to onions. Thickened with corn starch. Ice cream scoop of rice on plate. Add burger. An obscene amount of gravy. Then a couple strips of bacon. Followed by the eggs. The blanched asparugus was an after thought. We had a little bit left in the fridge if we didn't use it..... so figured, what the heck.
The legend behind the Loco Moco goes something like this:
"This dish has many variations, but the original Loco Moco was reportedly created at a restaurant in the town of Hilo, on the island of Hawaii in 1949. The dish came in response to requests from a group of teenagers seeking a dish that was an inexpensive alternative to a sandwich, but was still quick and easy to serve."
