Week: Mon.
July 24th, 2006
Have you ever looked at the nutritional labeling on a can of
Spam? If the world’s population were to eat a single serving
a day – two thin slices – the fear of overpopulating
our earth would be a concern of the past. It contains extremely
high levels of saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol.
In Hawaii Spam is as common as Fried Chicken here in the deep
South. I will never understand Hawaii’s love affair with
canned ham. According to the Honolulu Star Hawaiian’s consume
an alarming 7 million cans of Spam per year. That’s an average
of 6 cans per native.
Even I am scared of Spam and I’ll eat just about anything.
So, when I eat at Waikikie Hawaiian BBQ – Atlanta’s
first and only Hawaiian plate lunch restaurant – I stay
clear of all menu items containing those thin slices of canned
ham. I prefer Kalua Pork – a salty, smoky pork shoulder
butt served like all plates here, with two scoops of rice and
bland macaroni salad.
Or, when I feel my arteries can withstand a little stiffening
I’ll get my Loco Moco on. It’s two hamburger patties
wearing an egg each topped with thick, tasteless gravy.
I find the menu here to be hit and miss – the BBQ Short
Ribs are usually tough with a distinct road kill flavor and the
spicy pork tends to be a little too sweet for my taste. But I’m
certain I like it more than the Spam Ramen Noodle soup, which
I couldn't eat as a starving college student.
The bottom line, stick with the Kalua Pork and when you want
something a little gut busting go ahead and get your Loco Moco
on.
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Loco Moco sunny-side up at Waikikie
Hawaiian BBQ
Type of Cuisine: Hawaiian
Plate Lunch
Address/Tel: 2160 Briarcliff Rd, Atlanta
Tel: 404-638-1115
Recommended Dishes: Hawaiian bbq pork, Kalua
pork, Loco Moco
Pricing: All dishes below $10
Hours:
Sun - Thurs: 11am - 10pm
Fri & Sat: 11am - 11pm
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