Loco Moco Burgers
When thinking of a good hearty plate lunch one of the favorites is the hamburger steak or the loco moco a dish with gravy, eggs, meat dish which is usually a patty, and there is rice to absorb the gravy. The place where loco mocos had originated also has a great fascination for gravy or stews on rice and even sandwiches. This would be the Big Island of Hawaii which is home to particular two bunned dish that is a specialty of the island the Gravy Burger. It is said to be the delicious burger of the Big Island that was hidden in plain sight. When people order it a side that is common is either rice, fries, or sweet potato fries. It usually is eaten for breakfast. Gravy as a Burger Loco Moco was said to have started in Hilo, so of course it is no surprise that the gravy burger was also found its start in Hilo. The residents of the Big Island have always enjoyed this famous burger that has gravy all over. Later variations were made of the gravy burger which would lead it to the burger famous overseas the Loco Moco burger. The variations of the burger are found all over the island still. Many of the variations are kept in the quiet home kitchens and built on left overs. There are gravy burgers that are still a mystery of where they come from or unknown ingredients. Some of these burgers that are still being researched include the: Superman Gravy Burger, Alii Mushroom Gravy Burger, Kilauea Gravy Burger, Oyako Gravy Burger (aka. Chicken Gravy Burger), and Beef Curry Burger. Hilo Gravy Burger In the town of the Loco Moco that is Hilo there is of course the beloved loco moco burger. It has been around as long as there was gravy on burgers which is after the war. The origins of the burger are not easy to find, but there are a few establishments that still have the classic of: buns, burger patty, gravy, and green onions. In some home made variations there can be a large bunch of green onions, sometimes they are even grilled before being placed inside the gravy burger itself. Wailuku Gravy Burger Within the town of Hilo a nick named gravy burger rivals that of the classic gravy burger in the area. It was from a small place called "Koji's Bento Korner" which was famous for its teri burgers. It was said that a particularly hungry customer that wanted a really big burger one day, so he ordered a Koji Loco and asked the owners for a side order of a koji burger. He went to go back in his truck to go fishing and added the kimchi, portuguese sausage, eggs, and gravy sauce from the Koji plate into the burger. This would be the story of the Wailuku Gravy Burger which was different than the Hilo Gravy Burger. Puna Gravy Burger Hirano Store opened in 1918 by Naojiro and Shige Hirano, who came from Shizuoka, Japan, to work for Ola‘a Sugar Co. It is well known for its Chili and other stews. However a particular burger that makes the list is their Gravy Burger that has changed over the years. One of the ones that have caught peoples attention is the gravy burger that includes sweet onions, cabbage, cheese, and pot roast gravy all over. It is going to make anyone who eats it quite tired and relaxed with its strong flavors as well as its ability to sit in the stomach like a rock from being so heavy. Kona Gravy Burger The Breakfast Gravy Burger is a burger made of left overs. It is said that eating pot roast was quite popular as well as beef stew and it would be hard to get rid of the extra gravy. So what a particular long time resident of Kona had made it . A simple addition of adding eggs over easy or even scrambled with the left over gravy. The old recipe used a patty that was made more like a meatloaf than a burger. It has inspired variations that include spam and bacon to the breakfast burger as is a mixture of items shown on their menu.
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