Do you know Loco Moco? It's Hawaiian food. They say Loco means local, Moco means mix in Hawaiian language. A standard style is hamburger and sunny side up egg on rice. As far as Japanese are concerned, it's Hamburger Donburi (Hamburg bowl).
Even though there are Loco Moco restaurants already in Japan, I don't know if how many poeple can tell what is Loco Moco now. Actually I have known "what it is" just recently. And he did not know it too. I found a funny post my at favorite site nifty portal Z. He also knew just a little about Loco Moco. 1.it is food, 2. it's a Hawaiian Specialty, 3. Something on the rice, 4. Maybe Sunny-side up egg on top too. That's all. Then he tried to cook his imaginary Loco Moco.
He imagined, 1.something on top of the rice will be beef steak. And it might be cubed steak (because Loco Moco sounds like Sai Koro (dice) in Japanese). 2. Maybe pineapple will be included. 3. Macadamian Nuts will be included. Then he cooked his imaginary Loco Moco, it's cubed steak, roasted pineapple, sunny-side up egg with chopped Macadamian Nuts bowl. He said it was delicious. Hmm actually his supposing was close, not so bad. After that he tried real Loco Moco. Which did he like? He said both "Donburi" (rice bowl) are delicious. he loves his original Loco Moco too.
Hmm it is an interesting trial. How about you? Will you try to cook Japanese food in this way? I will give you some words. Please cook these food by using your imagination from it's sound.
Chikuzendaki
Houto
Mamakari
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Okay, I'll make a stab at describing what these dishes suggest to me.
Chikuzendaki - very simple grilled chicken dish (the zen aspect) with maybe a white sauce and a duck egg (daki).
Houto - Don't know what's in it but it will arrive at your table unassembled with an instruction sheet (how to).
Mamakari - Defintely a curry dish with an Italian theme (Mama Curry).
Posted by: Esther | Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 12:16 AM
mm... that looks delicous, both versions!
Posted by: yamo | Sunday, June 18, 2006 at 09:37 AM
When you come to Hawaii and want to try some locomoco, go to Macy at Ala Moana Shopping Center.
The restaurant is located at the 2nd or 3rd floor (sorry I 'm not sure) in the Macy's. The locomoco there looks similar but better than other place, I think.
Oh... I'm living in Hawaii.
Posted by: yoyo | Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 04:18 AM