Broke da Mouth: Mixed Plate Lunch
The first place we visited when we arrived in Oahu was Pearl Harbor. Ro had never been, surprisingly as a native Hawaiian. Ro reminded FloJo that not everyone who lives in the islands takes advantage and visits the historical sites in their own backyard. We talked about how strange it was that the Japanese have such a big presence in the islands (those that live in the islands and those that are tourists) considering the damage they did to the harbor and the bitter conflict that ensued during World War II. Although the damage was done and will forever remain one of the most memorable and iconic moments in American and Hawaiian histories, the Japanese have played a huge role in Hawai’i’s culture and especially the food. One of the best meals we had on our trip to Hawai'i was what’s considered a basic hamburger and fries to the islanders-- the mixed plate lunch. A mixed plate can consist of many different kinds of protein, but the two scoops of rice...