E Pū Pa'akai Kākou! (Let's Eat)
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KAKA‘AKO MENU E pū pa‘akai kākou! (Let’s eat) www.MyHighwayInn.com • Phone 808-954-4955 WELCOME TO HIGHWAY INN first opened its doors during the fall of 1947 by my grandparents, Nancy and Seiichi Toguchi. Located on Farrington Highway in Waipahu, it was originally opened as a way for my grandparents to feed their seven children. Then in the 1960s they moved Highway Inn to Depot Road and began serving Hawaiian and American food to the employees of the Waipahu Sugar Mill. In 1984, under the ownership of my father, Bobby, the restaurant moved to its current location on Leoku Street and continues its longtime tradition of serving fresh Hawaiian food daily, such as our signature combo plates, beef stew, pipikaula and lau lau. WHY KAKA‘AKO? The story of salt ponds in Kaka‘ako is also part of the story of Hawaiian food. So when the opportunity arose to partner with Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate’s (KSBE) Salt at Our Kaka‘ako project, it was the perfect fit. The ability to share our Hawaiian food menu with an audience in town was also impossible to resist. We have a deep respect for the cultural significance of Hawaiian food and we want to revive the flavors of the past and showcase it to new palates. Our goal is to introduce as well as enhance the traditional flavors of mea ‘ai, and create a Hawaiian food renaissance. E ‘ai ana me ke aloha, (Eat with love) Monica Toguchi Ryan ON THE COVER: Kalo (or taro) is more than just a plant. Ho‘ohōkūkalani’s second child was also named Hawaiian staple food used to make poi and other ‘ono Hāloa. He grew strong, nurtured by the kalo plant. (delicious) foods. A mo‘olelo (story or legend) tells Hāloa become the first ancestor of the Hawaiian of Ho‘ohōkūkalani. She gave birth to Hāloa who was people, making Hawaiians one with kalo. Today, kalo tragically born without breath. She buried him in the continues to find ways to connect Hawai‘i’s people and land (‘āina) and from the ground grew the first kalo to ‘Malama Honua (care for Mother Earth). WWW.MYHIGHWAYINN.COM OUR SIGNATURE HAWAIIAN COMBO PLATES Combo plates are served with poi or rice, steamed ‘uala (sweet potato), and haupia with a choice of lomi salmon, potato-mac salad, or organic greens with liliko‘i dressing. BEEF, NA‘AU, OR TRIPE/HUMBUG STEW �������� 13.95 KĀLUA PIG ��������������������������������������������������������������� 14.95 PORK OR CHICKEN LAU LAU ������������������������������ 16.95 BUTTERFISH N’ STEW GRAVY ���������������� Mkt Price MAKE IT A SUPER COMBO ���������������������� +3.95 each Add Kālua Pig, Chicken Long Rice, Pipikaula, Over 70 Years Smoked Meat or Squid Lū‘au. of Tradition, Culture, and Sub Poi or Rice with Fried Rice �������������������������� +1.95 Aloha in Every Bite Sub Haupia for a House-baked Dessert ������������� +3.95 CLASSIC À LA CARTE HAWAIIAN DISHES PORK OR CHICKENLAU LAU 8.65 SMOKED MEAT 4.65 AKULE/‘ŌPELU (SPECIAL) Mkt Price Served with poi. Based on availability. BEEF STEW SQUID LŪ‘AU 5.95 ‘Ohana Size 13.95 FRESH LOMI AHI Mkt Price POI 4.95 Regular 6.95 Based on availability. Small 5.75 CHICKEN LONG RICE 5.85 Waipahu-style: served with Hawaiian salt and green onions. BUTTERFISH N’ STEW GRAVY Mkt Price NA‘AU OR TRIPE/HUMBUG STEW Kaka‘ako-style: served with Based on availability. ‘Ohana Size 12.95 limu kohu chili water, tomatoes, Regular 6.55 DEEP FRIED BUTTERFISH COLLAR sweet onions, Hawaiian salt, Small 5.25 N’ STEW GRAVY 6.95 and green onions. PIPIKAULA STEAMED OR GRILLED LOMI SALMON Double 12.95 ‘UALA (SWEET POTATO) 5.95 Regular 6.95 Regular 6.95 RAW SWEET ONION WITH SALT Small 4.95 KĀLUA PIG 6.65 (ONE WEDGE) 0.55 ASK YOUR SERVER POKE BOWLS ABOUT THE MALIHINI HAWAIIAN STYLE LIMU POKE, SPICY AHI, SESAME AHI, (NEWCOMER) OR SHOYU AHI POKE BOWL Mkt Price GUIDE Choice of fresh poke on a bed of rice with ocean salad. Add: Avocado +1.50 SMOKED MEAT POKE BOWL Mkt Price KĀLUA PIG POKE BOWL Mkt Price Served with ocean salad and choice of Served with lomi salmon, ocean salad, and choice of one poke. one poke. Add: Avocado +1.50 Add: Avocado +1.50 OUR THROWBACK SCHOOL LUNCH TRAY Many people have asked “what’s with serving your combo plates on school lunch trays?” Well, our tradition of serving our ‘ono Hawaiian combo plates on school lunch trays was started by Bobby Toguchi in the 80s. Being organized and practical, Bobby wanted all of the flavors of the combo plate to be tasted separately, but he didn’t want his patrons and staff to be dealing with tons of dishes and bowls. Then one day, when he was picking up his daughters from school, the idea came to him. Yes you HAWAIIAN LAU LAU COMBO PLATE guessed it, the ‘school lunch tray’. Little did he realize what a kitschy throwback he created that day. PAU HANA PŪPŪS (APPETIZERS) $1 OFF THESE APPETIZERS FRESH SPICY AHI, SESAME AHI, SHOYU AHI, HIGHWAY INN’S CHICKEN 4:00–7:00 PM MON–FRI OR HAWAIIAN STYLE LIMU POKE Mkt Price DRUMMETTES 12.95 excluding poke Based on availability. Battered chicken wings tossed with one of our ‘ono 13.95 PIPIKAULA & SMOKED MEAT housemade sauces (furikake Korean garlic, LAU LAU: Served in a sizzling cast iron skillet with bell spicy cajun, or liliko‘i BBQ). The lau lau’s origin peppers, onions, and a smoked aioli. can be traced back to LOCALLY MADE TARO CHIPS & the 12th century when HAWAIIAN STYLE NACHOS 14.25 HOUSEMADE SALSA 6.25 Polynesians voyaged Fresh housemade sweet potato chips to Hawai‘i from the with our signature kālua pig and topped FRIES 9.95 South Pacific. While with shredded cheddar and jack cheese, Old-fashioned crinkle cut fries tossed some of the places they with your favorite mixture of choice housemade salsa, sour cream, and originated from have guacamole. Serves 2–4 people. (garlic furikake or our brown gravy). similar dishes, today’s lau lau has evolved to reflect Hawai‘i’s LOCAL ISLAND FAVORITES rich history. FLAME BROILED PŪLEHU RIBS* 17.95 LOCAL-STYLE CORNBEEF HASH WITH BROWN Hawaiian-style with pa‘akai (Hawaiian salt). GRAVY & TWO PETERSONS’ UPLAND FARM EGGS Regular 12.95 HAWAIIAN BEEF STEW PLATE* 12.65 Mini 8.95 HAWAIIAN MOCO* 17.95 SALT MEAT WATERCRESS WITH RICE A truly unique concoction of Hawaiian Food. Regular 12.65 A pork or chicken lau lau, served as a Moco with Mini 8.95 LOMI SALMON: beef stew gravy, and topped with lomi salmon. Lomi Salmon’s origin KĀLUA PIG & CABBAGE* 11.95 SMOKED MOCO* is as diverse as its ingredients. Capt. Cook Smoked meat sautéed with bell peppers and PORK CHOPS & GRILLED ONIONS* 15.95 and explorer Francisco onions, served with a smoked aioli and two Served with brown gravy. Marin brought onions Petersons’ Upland Farm eggs over rice. PLANTATION MIXED PLATE 16.95 and tomatoes in the Regular 14.95 Pipi pūlehu with pa‘akai (Hawaiian salt), late 1700s, and salmon Mini 9.95 grilled chicken and panko crusted island was introduced via Sub: Fried Rice fish. Served with furikake rice and trading ships from Regular +3.95 potato-mac salad. the Pacific Northwest. Mini +2.95 By the mid-1800s * PŪLEHU MOA (BARBEQUE CHICKEN) lomi salmon was as LOCO MOCO* Regular 14.95 common as poi. Now available to sub with Vegan Mini 10.95 Impossible Burger. Regular 13.95 HIGHWAY INN FRIED RICE Mini 8.95 Regular 9.95 Sub: Impossible Burger Mini 6.95 Regular +8.00 Add: Two Petersons’ Upland Mini +4.00 Farm Eggs +2.95 Sub: Fried Rice LOCAL CATCH OF THE DAY* Mkt Price Regular +3.95 Based on availability. PIPIKAULA: Mini +2.95 You can’t eat this MISOYAKI BUTTERFISH* Mkt Price OLD-FASHIONED HAMBURGER STEAK without thinking about WITH ONIONS* paniolos (Hawaiian * cowboys). Pipikaula, Now available to sub with Vegan Dishes served with Rice and Potato-mac Salad. Hawaiian beef jerky, Impossible Burger. Sub Rice with: Grilled ‘Uala (sweet potato) +3.95 was a staple for paniolos Regular 11.95 Garlic ‘Uala (sweet potato) Mash +3.95 during long cattle Mini 7.95 Fried Rice +2.95 drives in the early Sub: Impossible Burger Poi +4.65 1800s. It allowed them Regular +8.00 Sub Potato-mac Salad with Organic Greens +2.25 to stay out for long Mini +4.00 Additional Charge: Egg Whites +2.95 periods of time. WWW.MYHIGHWAYINN.COM BURGERS, SANDWICHES & MORE LOCALLY CAUGHT AKULE: Carl Pāo‘o Jellings grew up learning Hawaiian fishing traditions and techniques at his father’s side. He started as a professional fisherman in his teens and now passes his ‘ike (knowledge acquired FRESH FISH TACOS through practice and tradition) on to his son, incorporating modern technology and BIG ISLAND GRASS FED FLAME FRESH FISH TACOS WITH gear to continue their trade * BROILED BURGER 13.95 TARO & SWEET POTATO CHIPS 16.95 into the 6th generation of Served on a taro bun with onions, Two large seared “local catch of the day” Hawaiian fisherman. lettuce, tomato, and house-made burger fish tacos with chili aioli, avocado mousse, sauce. Now available to sub with Vegan shredded lettuce, and diced tomatoes Impossible Burger. served on soft taro tortillas. Sub: Impossible Burger +5.00 GRILLED FISH SANDWICH* 13.95 Add: Swiss or American Cheese +1.00 Local catch of the day served on a taro Add: Bacon or Avocado +1.50 bun with onions, lettuce, tomato, and KĀLUA PIG SLIDERS WITH housemade tartar sauce.