Andy Mahr
Oahu's Waikiki beach glitters at night
A Glossary of Hawaiian Cheap Eats
Given the island’s rich variety of cultures, Hawaii offers some of the best (and most idiosyncratic) bargain eats of anywhere.
SAIMIN: A uniquely Hawaiian noodle-in-broth dish that is either Japanese or Chinese in origin, depending on who’s telling the story
PLATE LUNCH: A meal of macaroni or potato salad (sometimes both), along with chicken, pork, or beef drowned in gravy
LOCO MOCO: A hamburger patty on two scoops of gravy-covered rice, with egg on top
OKAZUYA: A Japanese-style deli that sells plate lunches, bento boxes, poke (the Hawaiian version of ceviche, mixed with seaweed), teriyaki, and sometimes (go figure) spaghetti
MALASADAS: Holeless, Portuguese doughnuts filled with cream
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