Hawai‘i’s Mixed Plate

illustrated by Kat Uno

Introduce your little ones to Hawai‘i’s iconic mixed plate that includes rice, salad, and two main dishes. Enjoy learning more about Hawai‘i’s cuisine and introduce your keiki to a variety of delicious foods!

Hawai‘i’s mixed plate always comes with rice, but do you want white rice, brown rice, or maybe even fried rice?

Next, choose a side salad. 

Do you want macaroni or tossed salad? 

Then, choose two main dishes. 

Hawai‘i’s culinary history is a rich one where people and their food joined together to create a mixed pot of delicious cuisines from Japan, China, Korea, the Philippines, and Portugal, combined with native Hawaiian staples.