Hawaiian-Style Fryer Sides
The Fried Chicken sides have always been apart of the way to eat fried chicken in Hawaii. If there was some fried chicken on the farm there was always some stew to go with it, or what if you were at the Okazuya there was some side dishes there too, and if you went eat a plate lunch it came with some good tasting rice and macaroni salad. So the sides are really what complete the feeling of eating at a place serving up some fried chicken, especially the local kine. The recipes of Hawaii Fried Chicken that brings a nice crunch has been vital to its success and the side offerings that go with it as a sort of nice match. Many of the sides are actually soft or mellow on the texture as vegetables or some noodles and rice too. It was not such a big deal to consider the sides of fried chicken until entire pot lucks were based on buckets of fried chicken from establishments like: Zippys (local), Pioneer (California), KFC (Kentucky), Popeyes (Louisiana), and Churches. With taking into account what was the mainland way to eat it versus the local way people took their fried chicken bucket sides into their own hands. Local Fried Rice Local fried rice comes from old chop suey joints that would be all over the place and is easily identifiable as one of Hawaii's to go fast food items. Got some fried Pork Lechon? chop em up and throw em in the fried rice, or maybe some Peppered Pork Chop? chop em and toss em in too! or what about fried chicken? throw em in too for good measure! The food has its history in going out to get some food and always associated to take out dish of those going to eat out as a filler. The flavor is already pretty tasty after the flavor of the "Wok", but a major flavoring is always added through a sort of sauce. The local fried rice which has its nice flavor of its own will have drizzled: garlic pepper vinegar, or garlic ginger shoyu, or sweet chili sauce. The rice that was used back in the day was "Caprese Rice", but nowadays it is "Jasmin Long Grain Rice". Hawaii Garlic Fries Hawaii Garlic Fries are always a must as they are often served with chicken tenders at stadium foot ball and volley ball games. They are nicknamed sometimes as Stadium fries which is because that is where they originally got popular and associated with fried chicken. The fries have a nice seasoning that is in the flour and is quite strong with minced garlic. The not so secret special seasoning is used in many fried chicken recipes. It includes: flour, onion powder, garlic salt, dried parsley, white pepper, and after its fried it has olive oil, minced garlic, green onions. It can be used on crinkle cut fries like the old drives ins in Hawaii or the popular large cut Potato Wedges at national chains for the premiere cut. Pork Nishime/ Sari When going to get some fried food the first thing that hits you isn't the old Okazuya plantation Nishime that grandma use to make or the Sari Sari. One thing that many of these broth cooked foods have in common are the strong broth that can be made with the left over bones and with a place with no left overs this can be and has been a secret at some pot lucks. Ever wonder why there are people at the Okazuya who are getting some Nishime or Sari Sari with their Fried chicken? Pork and contrast are words we will be expaning on. These simmered vegetables go well with their softness as they are bitten into and make a stark contrast to the crunch of the chicken. When biting in the chicken itself and taking a bit of different vegetables adds to the taste as well, especially when the local variations involve cooking with pork fat. That secret is in the pork fat! it is also a great excuse to state that vegetables are apart of the meal! Hawaii Macaroni Salad No such thing as having something fried without the macaroni salad on the side! yes there are no greens in the macaroni salad and it is full of creamy carbs, but its a must to eat it with any plate lunch, especially with fried chicken. This became popular as many plate lunch places have served both fried foods and macaroni salad together with rice. As a staple to those who want a meal for themself it is expected that an eatery having fried chicken bring their Macaroni salad as a side contender. The texture of the Macaroni is soft and can feel a bit overcooked as is apart of its uniqueness. There is usually cmall bits of carrots and a large amount of seasoned mayonnaise (best foods) is for those who want it extra creamy. Some places add some pickles on the top that usually is pickled onions, pickled cabbage (tsukemono), or pickled radish (daikon). Hawaii Gravy and Mash Potatoes The home cook makes fried chicken one step above and comparable to plate lunch places when they add that nice Hawaii Brown Gravy. Pouring it on chicken is good and pouring it on mash potatoes is great, even if most may prefer to have gravy on rice, it still makes for a memorable dish either way. In Hawaii mash potatoes are not always the first thing to go and eat, so one of the few times a must have addition to the sides are mash potatoes are when people eat fried chicken. The gravy in Hawaii is made with beef bouillon and beef broth or sometimes pork broth and some butter. The salt added is shoyu, black pepper, garlic powder, and sometimes a small amount of cream as well. The mashed potatoes that goes good with fried chicken and are old fashioned have dashi powder and refined chicken broth to make a more creamy mash potatos. Hawaii Chili and Rice Chili with rice is a bowl is a defining dish of Hawaii thanks to the chain Zippys in Honolulu that popularized it. There is beanless and with beans and the beans they like specifically is Kidney beans that has been apart of the recipe for many years and is one of the times people may actually eat kidney beans. When chili is served with chicken it will be common to be asked with or without rice, because something locals like to do is dip their crispy fried chicken in the chili as a sort of chili dip and if extra cheese is there its even better. The restaurants that have chili seem to never miss a chance to add it with fried chicken as its probably one of the most famous combinations with even "fried chicken moco". The Chili and Rice is a side that has grown with many and is seasoned with furikake as those do so at home. It is seen as a must have especially when its added with a bite of Macaroni sald and the crispy chicken skin and an added hot dog or two. Garlic Cheese Bread Garlic Cheese Bread is a oldie and a classic with eating all sorts of American influenced dishes and was eaten alongside fried chicken from Lunch Counters in Hawaii. Restaurants would have their own version, some would have some toast and garlic cheese on top, another would take mini loaves and slice evenly vertically and horizontally for a checker board with the butter garlic cheese in between each cut, or they would be in the shape of balls. These bread pieces could be eaten in a variety of ways depending on the patrons tastes as they bite into a soft, delicate, and buttery consistency. These would be popularized by eateries that served both rice and garlic cheese bread or even chili spaghetti on a plate in case customers didn't like macaroni salad. They could order some stew and dip it right in or have some extra butter to dip it in or even a bowl of Chili. In this case garlic cheese bread makes for a delightful side to dip into some Chili or Brown Gravy while taking a bite of chicken afterwards.
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