Put Some Aloha in Your Lunch
Just in time for warmer climes, it seems, Hawaiian food has infiltrated Boston. Here, Sean Chen, co-owner of the new food truck Lilo’s Plates, breaks down three island classics that you can now find street-side.
Spam musubi
Sliced and grilled Spam gets wrapped with seasoned rice and seaweed. “The combination sounds odd, but it’s delicious,” Chen says.
Loco moco
A house-made hambagu patty (the Japanese answer to Salisbury steak) is served over a pile of sticky rice with a fried egg and plenty of gravy.
Haupia
Made with coconut juice and coconut milk, haupia is the Hawaiian equivalent of Jell-O—slightly creamier, but equally refreshing.
Illustrations by the Ellaphant in the room
