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May's Teri Burger from the 2009 Punahou Carnival in Hawaii
Kathy Chan said it perfectly, by mentioning not the burger itself, but WHERE you eat it. Eating a May's Teriyaki Burger on a subway train heading to Manhattan would not TASTE nearly the same as eating a May's Teriyaki Burger at the Punahou Carnival or at Ala Moana Beach Park.
Both comments so far also can pretty much sum up what a May's hamburger patty is like. As you can tell, there's plenty of filler in it, giving it that dense meatloaf-like texture, and it just probably is served in school cafeteria's here in Hawaii due it being 1.) cost-effective; 2.) preformed and ready to cook (efficient); and 3.) it's pronounced sweet teriyaki flavor is a very popular type of hamburger here in the islands; especially with kids and adults who grew up eating primarily teriyaki beef.
To be fair, the picture I took that's pictured here was taken probably at least 2 hours after it had been cooked, which might make it appear more dry than it actually was. When I ate it, it wasn't that bad. But surely would have been more moist had I eaten it right there at the carnival.
Grocery stores all over Hawaii carry May's meats. They also have frozen, ready-to-cook, marinated teriyaki Chicken, teriyaki chicken patties, Kal Bi (Korean style) Short Ribs and Kalua (Hawaiian style smoke-roasted) Pork, which are all very popular with the locals for barbecuing at weekend beach picnics.
Aloha,
Pomai
The Tasty Island
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Website: http://www.tastyislandhawaii.com
Location: Honolulu
About: Born and raised on the island of Oahu, Hawaii
Favorite foods: Japanese, Pacific Rim or any fusion cuisine
Last bite on earth: Tokyo Style Shoyu Ramen
Aloha Robyn,
Glad you pointed out what I pointed out on those menu options that are unique to the Kahala (Hawaii) menu. I'm very curious how that Loco Moco tastes, as IIRC, D.K. Kodama mentioned the brown gravy they pour on it is based on a demi-glace, so it's gotta' be ono (delicious)!
Only thing, if I order the loco moco on my next visit to The Counter, I may end up feeling I'm missing out on yet another opportunity to Build my own Burger. If I do, that better be the BEST Loco Moco ever.
I see Hadley had a favorable impression of The Counter in Santa Monica.
The Kahala looks destined to succeed, with the right type restaurant for the location, demographic and price point. Surely they'll work out the logistics issue, if they haven't already.
Mahalo,
Pomai