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The funny thing is, I don't enjoy eating mac salad on the mainland. And then you'll have to place a second order! A side of mac salad is always a good idea! Funny though, if you sit down with a group of friends for lunch at a restaurant, no one will suggest ordering mac salad (probably because it is so fatty 🙂 ), but if you just order it, everyone will dive in for some. You can also order it as side dish in many restaurants. Bonkers!!! Mac salad at Liliha Bakery, Ala Moana location (Oahu). In Hawaii we call this a " plate lunch."įYI: The best part is when part of the meat sits on top of the mac salad, and the mac salad soaks up some meat juices. Local mac salad is most often served on a plate, along two scoops of rice and a meat dish (think chicken katsu, kalbi, loco moco, hamburger steak, etc). Mainly, we just hope you enjoy the dish ^_^ Mac salad with Loco Moco at Cafe 100 (Big Island). Since there are many different types of mac salad in the world, you can also call it Hawaii's mac salad, Hawaii-style mac salad, or even mac salad from Hawaii. I titled this post Hawaiian macaroni salad, not to further reinforce the name but in the hopes that people will discover this post and realize that Hawaiian macaroni salad is in fact, just mac salad! Mac salad is from Hawaii, but that doesn't automatically make it Hawaiian food. Outside of Hawaii, this dish is often called "Hawaiian macaroni salad." That is incorrect because this is a local dish and not a Hawaiian dish.
Mac salad (with ginger-garlic salmon and rice) at Gochi Grill (Oahu). The staff adapted the potato turned mac salad for their own tastes.Īnd that's how we have local mac salad. They had the (primarily Asian) staff prepare potato salad for meals. But instead of coming from the plantation workers (who were mainly Asian), it came from the plantation managers and owners (who were mostly European). Other say mac salad came from the sugar and pineapple plantation.Then it got popular with home cooks (who replaced the potatoes with macaroni because it was more affordable). Those chefs got potato salad into the hotel kitchen and restaurant menus. Tourism is Hawaii's main industry, and many hotel chefs in early 1900s Hawaii were brought in from Europe. Some say mac salad came to Hawaii via potato salad from Europe.Two stories (via Arnold Hiura's Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands): 'Ulu mac salad with a poi/ kalua pig/ lomi lomi salmon bowl at Hanalei Taro (Kauai).īut mac salad has an interesting story. Shave ice is a mix of kakigori and many different ice desserts from Southeast Asia, also adjusted to local tastes. Saimin is a mix of ramen, pancit, Chinese noodle soups, etc, adjusted to local tastes. Both those dishes were the result/combination of different ethnic groups working together in Hawaii. Iconic Hawaii dishes like saimin and shave ice we created during Hawaii's sugar and pineapple plantation era in the late 1800s. Mac salad with a bento at Ookini Onigiri (Oahu). Local add-ins - Think 'ulu (breadfruit) and kamaboko (fishcake).Fully cooked mac noodles - Ideally overcooked! That is not a bad thing because it soaks up the mayo nicer.Lots of mayo - Always Best Foods (which is also sold under the Hellman's name).Tangy - Usually from grated onion or vinegar.Local mac salad tastes different from mac salad on the mainland. Everything that comes to Hawaii gets Hawaii-ized ^_^ Like many famous Hawaii dishes, we take a dish and adapt it our own tastes/traditions. Local mac salad is macaroni salad that has been Hawaii-ized. Mac salad (with chicken katsu and rice) from Gochi Grill (Oahu).
*Learn more about why mac salad is a local dish and not a Hawaiian dish in the section below. The formal name is "macaroni salad" but locals just say, "mac salad." Learn about what makes Hawaii's mac salad unique, find the best place to eat mac salad in Hawaii, and get the recipe! Hawaii's mac salad! So easy to make at home. Mac Salad (also called Macaroni Salad or Hawaiian Macaroni Salad*) is a popular side dish that we love to make at home.
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