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Loco Moco

Rice, Grain and Starch Dishes

Loco moco is a dish of contemporary Hawaiian cuisine that traditionally consists of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, brown gravy, and a sunny side up fried egg. Modern, non-traditional versions may add other toppings and side dishes such as grilled onions, pickled vegetables, macaroni, or potato salad.

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
1949 1
Origin Region
Hilo, Hawaii, United States 1
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In Cuisine

Source Loco moco, Wikipedia

Uses Ingredient

Egg, Ingredients
Source Loco moco, Wikipedia
Gravy, Ingredients
Source Loco moco, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Loco moco, Wikipedia
  • History and origin, place
    The dish was reportedly created at the Lincoln Grill restaurant in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, in 1949 by its proprietors, Richard and Nancy Inouye.
  • History and origin, start year
    The dish was reportedly created at the Lincoln Grill restaurant in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, in 1949 by its proprietors, Richard and Nancy Inouye.
  • History and origin, end year
    The dish was reportedly created at the Lincoln Grill restaurant in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, in 1949 by its proprietors, Richard and Nancy Inouye.
  • Uses Ingredient: Egg, Infobox main_ingredient field: white rice, topped with a hamburger steak, a fried sunny-side-up egg, and brown gravy
  • Uses Ingredient: Gravy, Infobox main_ingredient field: white rice, topped with a hamburger steak, a fried sunny-side-up egg, and brown gravy
  • In Cuisine: Hawaiian Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Loco moco is a dish featured in contemporary Hawaiian cuisine.
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Wikidata: Loco Moco
Wikidata Q1202255, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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