A week or so ago, I made Hawaiian Fried Chicken and Hawaiian Macaroni Salad, two staples of lunch in Hawaii. Loved the fried chicken, it was coated in Potato Starch, and was incredibly crispy!
Never heard of Hawaiian fried chicken though Zippy's has earn a large following for the fried chicken. But the mac salad on the plate lunches here are definitely different and better than anything I can buy in the grocery stores. I sometimes buy a plate lunch just for the mac salad. Just had a "Loco Moco" (two scoops rice, two burger patties, mac salad, top with two fried eggs smothered in brown gravy) today and the mac salad still was great even when drenched with the gravy. I can never finish that in one sitting so that's two meals for me. I eat a lot of fast food but I get full fast so my caloric intake is naturally kept in check.
I am amazed how much food people here can woof down in one sitting. I was eating with my cousin who had the same thing and even though he's smaller than me (though much fatter) he just literally inhales the whole plate in one sitting.