ハワイ島ヒロの風便り by Pilialoha

Aloha!

It's "Aloha Monday" today here in Hilo, the Big Island, Hawaii!



One of the most famous places in Hilo include "Cafe100".

Some people just call it "Cafe-One", but its name is "Cafe One-Hundred."

This cafe is famous for inventing "Loco Moco", but according to Wikipedia...



What is "Loco Moco"?

"The Loco Moco is a dish unique to Hawaiian cuisine. There are many variations, but the essential loco moco consists of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and brown gravy. Variations may include bacon, ham, Spam, kalua pork, Portuguese sausage, teriyaki beef, teriyaki chicken, mahi-mahi, shrimp, oyster and other meats."



Who invented "Loco Moco" and how did it get such a name?

"James Kelly writes that the dish was created in 1949 by the Inouye family, who owned the Lincoln Gril in Hilo, Hawaii in 1949. In keeping with the standards of Japanese Cuisine, they used rice as a staple starch and finished it off with the hamburger and gravy to create a dish that did not require the preparation time of bento. The egg was added shortly thereafter. The name derives from the nickname of one of the teenagers who frequented the restaurant ('Loco') combined with a rhyming ('moco'), which has no meaning. It is a widespread and popular dish in Hawaii and a favourite of local fast food restaurants."



Anyway, I love Cafe100's "Yakitori Loco" and I also love their "Orange Bang"!!!

It's orange juice, but it's a very 'ono-licious (delicious) orange juice.

I just want to drink it again and again!

Even I buy a large size, it is always too small for my "Orange Bang"!!

If you have a chance to come to Hilo and try Cafe100, do not forget to try their "Yakitori Loco" & "Orange Bang"!!!



Mahalo & Aloha!

Na'u,
na Pilialoha