A jerky-like substance whose name means "beef rope" was eaten by the cowboys of this region.
A jerky-like substance whose name means "beef rope" was eaten by the cowboys of this region. Those cowboys were called paniolo, a name which may come from the word "EspaÃ±ol" since this region's language does not have an "s" sound. Food is commonly served with two scoops of rice and macaroni salad in this region in a meal simply called a "plate lunch." This region created a dish consisting of a hamburger patty, fried egg, and gravy on top of rice called a (*) loco moco. Dishes from this place include a mashed taro paste called poi, as well as pork wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in an underground oven. A marinated ahi tuna salad from this region is called poke [POH-kay]. A food found in this state is effectively a piece of onigiri with a piece of grilled spam on top of it. For 10 points, name this U.S. state home to kalua pork, which may be eaten at a luau.
A jerky-like substance whose name means "beef rope" was eaten by the cowboys of this region.
Hawaii [or Hawaiian islands; prompt on Polynesia] 