You don't have to be in Hawaii to enjoy loco moco for breakfast!
Loco moco is the name of a popular breakfast meal served in restaurants in the state of Hawaii. It's a true breakfast in a bowl, a meal high in protein, perfect for storing up energy before hitting the surf (or school, or even the office)!
I'm not a surfer, but I know a thing or two about breakfast - and this is definitely an unusual breakfast food, at least in all places besides Hawaii. Turns out that back in 1949 a group of guys requested that the owner of their local favorite restaurant in Hilo, Hawaii, create a cheap meal for their breakfast. They requested a bowl of rice with a hamburger on top, covered in gravy and crowned with a fried egg. Their wish was her command and the rest, as they say, is history. The breakfast dish was so crazy they decided to call it "loco." "Moco" made a nice rhyme and loco moco was born.
These days you'll find loco moco on the menu at many eateries in Hawaii and it's as popular as ever. If you can't make it to Hawaii, you can do as I do and duplicate the dish at home. My version features brown rice, although the original has the sticky, white variety. If you prefer vegetarian, choose a veggie burger. If you can't do breakfast without ham or bacon, toss them in instead. Oh, and don't limit loco moco to breakfast. This makes a great lunch or even a nice, easy supper meal-in-a-bowl.
No matter how you stack it, loco moco is a great-tasting, very filling, totally comfort food meal. I love it!
Loco Moco Recipe
2 scoops of rice
1 hamburger patty
brown gravy
1 fried egg
sliced green onion for garnish
Scoop the rice into a bowl; top with the cooked hamburger patty. Ladle the gravy over the hamburger. Top with the fried egg (cooked over-easy or to your taste). Garnish with some sliced green onion.
Enjoy!
Loco Moco, Hawaiian Comfort Food
Vary the ingredients to satisfy your own taste. Eat it for breakfast or anytime!
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More Loco Moco Pictures
The Loco Moco recipe is open to individual interpretation, as these images testify!
![loco moco plate by [puamelia]](http://static.flickr.com/3246/3041081270_a901db8e84_s.jpg)
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Loco Moco Facts
According to Wikipedia
The Loco Moco is a dish unique to Hawaiian cuisine. There are many variations, but the essential loco moco consists of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and brown gravy. Variations may include bacon, ham, Spam, kalua pork, Portuguese sausage, teriyaki beef, teriyaki chicken, mahi-mahi, shrimp, oysters, and other meats.
Hawaiian Loco Moco
Here's a short video which includes a history of the origin of loco moco and how it's made.
Loco Moco Recipes, Video Version
Here are multiple videos showing preparation of loco moco.
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We'd love to read your comments, and do let us know if you've tried this loco moco recipe!
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Sep 16, 2009 @ 1:40 pm
- Truly the kitchen sink of meals, I like it (the meal and the saying.)
It would be great for leftover hamburgers & great for supper as well as for breakfast.
Nice lens, Susan & thanks for featuring my Hawaiian lenses!
Blessed. I'm off to lensroll it to my Hawaiian lenses and to see how I can weave it into them as well.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Aug 18, 2009 @ 6:58 am
- How in the world have I missed out on Loco Moco? I've totally never heard of it -- that's what happens when you lead a sheltered life. This sounds like the 'breakfast of champions' -- how many calories did you say -- what's the nutrition facts?
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Aug 17, 2009 @ 9:19 pm
- Loco Moco looks delicious and I will definitely try it. I might try it with loose hamburger instead of a patty. I come from the land of Maid Rites ( a hamburger made with loose hamburger) and that sounds better to me. Thanks for the idea!
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- Joan4 Joan4 Aug 17, 2009 @ 8:26 pm
- Yes yes, I will definitely try Loco Moco! Looks like a dish any man would love too! yum! and actually a good wintertime supper!
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