The typical idea for gravy is brown gravy, some with more grill accents then others, and a few that are out of the ordinary that have a local salty taste. When people drive up to Rainbows Drive In, Oahu, Kapahulu they are surprised by what covers the Loco Moco, Hamburger Steak, Chicken Cutlet, and Pork Cutlet. It is a different taste from any type of brown gravy, the color is almost a orangish brown, and its given the option of Gravy All Over. With Macaroni Salad covered in gravy, and white rice soaking up its essence through its stew like appearance, the gravy can not be overlooked in a Rainbows plate lunch. Chances are that gravy will end up on the plate one way or another.
A Rebellious hard to avoid gravy? Tasting would seem inevitable to know why its different from a typical brown Gravy. Most people who taste it either say its great gravy that they can't get enough of, or they say its a lack luster wannabe gravy, but what it really is would be a different type of gravy altogether. With its orangish brown color flows down rice mountains as a flowing channel of lava it is easy to see why it would be named by some of its eaters as Pahoehoe Gravy, which stands for flowing lava in Hawaiian. In Hawaii, the gravy that was just called "Rainbows Drive In's Gravy" was kept secret for so long, which was most likely from everything being family secret for the longest of time. While it was a secret, many people could taste the similarities to chicken, a few bits of chili powder, and a saltiness that made them crave it. To this day no one knows what the exact amounts are, but many in the area have made their own variation on it to save money on eating out. While many families have made their own versions of the Pahoehoe Gravy, there are many families that rather not make it and just eat it at Rainbows, even those who make it themselves find it more enjoyable with the old school Drive In experience. Driving all over the island for great eats there are all sorts of gravies, most of which are proud of their burger grill taste. But looking at brown gravy just isn't the same as the orangish pahoehoe gravy on a rainbows plate. When talking to people who don't know the inside name of Pahoehoe will even call it Kapahulu Gravy to place it in a region, which isn't wrong either. It just slowly makes more sense on how there was one gravy that didn't listen to the brown gravies, but went on its merry way to be appreciated by a completely different audience of eaters. From a certain point, it almost demands its region of Kapahulu, its name of Pahoehoe Gravy, and homage of its place being Rainbow's Drive In Gravy. It is taking a step back and appreciating its differences instead of bashing them. Respecting the delicious mixture that isn't the typical flavor of gravy that is still gravy in its form and texture. Making the transition to a gravy with tomato, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, chicken, and dashi. It starts the journey to become fully enthralled in the adventure ala gravy and a thing for the master of gravy glory, the Loco Moco.
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