Obama Knows His Comfort Food

This week I have been missing the weather, aloha spirit and FOOD of Hawaii. Normally when I go to Maui I make a stop at DA KITCHEN in Kihei and get a plate lunch. The plate lunch is full of yummy foods and carbs and I love it. I usually get so much food that there is enough to eat the next day.

The typical Hawaiian plate lunch consists of some type of protein or main entree, two scoops of white rice and potato macaroni salad (although Da Kitchen let's you be slightly healthy and get a green salad instead). My favorite plate lunch entrees are Kalua Pork and Teriyaki Beef or Chicken.

The other great thing about plate lunch is that my homie and yours O-ba-ma, yes Barry Obama, recently liste the plate lunch as one of his favorites. READ ABOUT THAT HERE



While in Maui a few weeks ago I brought back a bottle of ALOHA Teriyaki sauce from the islands so I could re-create the meal here. I made just a plain ole macaroni salad (minus the potato) and baked instead of grilling the chicken. It was DELICIOUS, the teriyaki flavors and the macaroni salad and rice all go so perfectly together.

I suggest you try your own plate lunch recipe on a cold winter night. It's sure to leave you comforted.