On 4/25/2014 2:12 PM, sf wrote:
>
> Hawaiian "BBQ" type restaurants are popular on the West Coast. It's
> the aloha version of a rib joint.
>

The Hawaiian barbecue places on the mainland sell local dishes in a
"plate lunch" style. Originally, plate lunch was served by lunchwagons
over here starting in the 60s. I used to eat a bunch of plate lunches
back when I was going to school. What could be better than sitting on
the grass and eating large portions of cheap and delicious foods on a
paper plate with your favorite girl? Nothing. The price of the plates
would be $1.75 to $2.00 back in the early 70s.

The classic plate lunch would consist of 2 ice cream scoops of rice and
one scoop of macaroni salad. The meat part would be teriyaki beef or
roast pork or hamburger patty with gravy. There would also be fried
mahimahi and beef stew and beef curry.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue started serving lunchwagon food back in the late
70s using a franchise model. It was a pretty successful idea they
started their move into the mainland in 2000. They have been quite
popular over there too. Good for them.

From what I see on the menu, it's pretty authentic and a guy like me
would feel right comfortable eating at an L&L. My guess is that the
chicken katsu is the most popular dish served on the mainland, as it is
here. I think katsu is going to make it big on the mainland and
boneless, skinless, chicken thighs will be the chicken of choice on the
mainland - as it is here.

I have the L&L Hawaiian Barbecue "cookbook." It's as funny as hell. I
can't say if all y'alls would see it that way though.

http://www.amazon.com/266-Million-Wi.../dp/1566479886