I made this for dinner this evening. Oh my goodness! It was a delicious hit. My hubby ate 2 patties and said, I hope this is going to be a regular on the home menu. Everyone else was so quiet I knew it was because it was excellent. Our people talk a lot…..lol
Omg when I was pregnant in Japan I would eat this about 2x a week at the local eatery, I can't wait to try for dinner I wonder if my daughter will like it niw as much as she did in my belly lol, thanks chef !
Nah the original recipe is a hamburger, brown gravy, sunny side up egg over white rice. Never heard of anyone using spam but I wouldn’t doubt it’s been done before. Living here in Hawaii, it’s weird to see people make rice using a pot haha. A rice cooker is pretty much a staple in the kitchen in these parts lol Ps: you should make spam musubi if you haven’t yet, another local staple here that is suuper simple, easy to make and delicious.
Yep, Josh. Most times, rather cook rice on stove so can brownish-black bottom rice.(Locals call that papa'a!) Never heard of Spam being used instead of hamburger patty but, to each their own prefer. I would prefer my onions cut into slices but Hey! That's just me...Good version, Chef!
I live in Hawaii... L&L Bbq makes the best loco Moco... No spam is never part of it, it's considered an add on or if it's part of a platter. It's usually served with Jasmine rice, two eggs, and gravy that's it. At home everyone does it different. Billy your addition of mushroom and onion is my husband loves topped with it when it's homemade. I'm on Oahu, so they may make it different on other islands. This was cool to watch you do one of my local favorite. Thanks Chef! 😋👩🏽🍳🍷♥️
Thanks for watching and for more insight into the recipe. I read a few different articles that said Spam was the original?? Glad to hear from your account it wasn't because that sounds like a salt lick! Stay safe and healthy!!
if you want that authentic hawaii taste try finding some calrose rice, and definitely wash it until water is clear. (makes a huge difference) jasmine rice is good too but most places in hawaii doesn't serve it unless its a chinese/ thai/ viet ect place. everyplace I've ever gotten loco moco never came with spam unless you add it in. just fry um up on the side if you want. born and raised oahu, hawaii. probably ate atleast 1 loco moco a week ahaha lived 2 blocks away from the famous Rainbows drive in "loco moco plate, all rice, gravy all ova." local peeps know what im talking about 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Thanks for the rice breed comment. I’m still just not sold on washing rice to see a big enough difference. I’ve done it a million times and still can’t see it.
@@ChefBillyParisi the reason why we wash it is to get all the extra starch particles( also to make sure the rice is clean no bugs, dirt, etc..) there's nothing wrong-ish with not washing rice, you'll just end up with a more sticky result. if you ever make sushi and use premium grade sushi rice, you'll understand why we do so. great video! hopefully more people will be eating loco mocos 🤙🏼😁🤙🏼
Chef Billy Parisi if you grew up eating rice outside the US, in places where rice comes in a sack or bought in small amounts from a wet market you know you will need to wash it. The need, upon visual inspection, is undeniable (small stones, rice husks, bugs, etc), . Lucky for those who don’t think it makes a difference. This is clearly directed at that demographic.
@@ChefBillyParisi With Calrose you have to wash it or the cooked rice is too gooey (for my taste) Jasmine much easier to work with...but Calrose is OG and brings on the childhood memories...really a million times??? 😎
Just tried to make this, lol, had hamburger pattys and rice but realized half way through I didn't have eggs or beef stock or mushrooms. So ended up making a pretty nice burger and nice batch of rice for later.
Loco moco is my go to at any restaurant. Cafe 100 is home of the loco moco on the big island of Hawaii. A must try if you ever visit. They use all kinds of things instead of hamburger patties. But this looks killahs. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Billy, invest in a small rice cooker by Wolfgang puck. All kinds of different things to make in it. Not just rice. But it’s easy. Just mix rice and water. Hit the cook button and it shuts off when it’s done 🤗
All rice is different. Some don’t need washing, others do. Here in Hawaii we wash our rice til water becomes clear. This is to remove impurities and starch. If you go to Japan or any other Asian country…they always wash their rice.
The teenagers named the dish Loco Moco after one of their members, George Okimoto, whose nickname was "Crazy". George Takahashi, who was studying Spanish at Hilo High School, suggested using Loco, which is Spanish for crazy. They tacked on "moco" which "rhymed with loco and sounded good! 😄😄
The only problem is that you ignored the fact that spam was part of the ingridient due to whatever personal (or cultural) idea that you had in your mind as a "chef"(or for some other better reason). This is totally dissapointing.
Honestly most of it’s because people view on their phones and if you’re so far away it’s hard to tell what anyone’s looking at. I’ve since backed up a little bit especially the last six weeks or so
Man, I’ve tested this so much in the last 15 years and I’ve went through a period where I washed Rice in between when this video was made and now and I’ve gone back to not washing it and I’ve had significantly better results.
I used to not be a rice washer, bc I didn’t think it made a difference. I took a liking to Japanese medium and short grain bc I liked how chewy, yet separate, yet still sticky the rice was, and never went back. That starch that makes the water all cloudy tends to make the rice to sludgy. I grew up eating jasmine rice everyday and have applied this polishing technique with a little less water and it makes the jasmine have the same texture as Japanese rice, but with the added fragrance. The only rice I wouldn’t do this with is Basmati, which I think benefit more from the pasta method of cooking rice.
Washing the rice removes the starch from the grain which reduces that gumminess Spam was never traditional way, not sure where you got that idea? Maybe you thought it would bring an added Hawaiian flare to your speech?!? It looks ok, but you need more gravy and it needs to be a bit more runny but so Gelatinous
Versions of loco moco has been around since the 40's maybe earlier(just no fancy name then)...Spam was used during the war because it was available & inexpensive maybe a Maui thing...
What a wonderful recipe tutorial! I film and edit a podcast called the Hawaii vacation connection podcast. Just wondering if I can feature this video in the podcast. This week its on the loco moco. I would for sure give credit to your channel!
Omg you don’t wash your rice?! It’ll make it even fluffier, get rid of any empty shells of rice, and clean a bit of extra starch out. Sometimes there’s even bugs inside your rice packs that you can’t see. PLEASE WASH YOUR RICE
I’m just not sold that rinsing rice gets rid of enough of the starch. I’ve literally made a million batches of rice both rinsed and unrinsed and I don’t see a big enough difference to warrant it. So much rice nowadays is prerinsed. Not sure what the twitter comment means?
When i make this, I add 1/2 tble spoon of ginger and 1 tablespoon of Mirin(sweetened Saki) to the gravy. Fantastic.
Yum!
I was wondering if I could use mirin! No point in letting it get stale in my fridge...
I made this for dinner this evening. Oh my goodness! It was a delicious hit. My hubby ate 2 patties and said, I hope this is going to be a regular on the home menu. Everyone else was so quiet I knew it was because it was excellent. Our people talk a lot…..lol
Thanks for giving it a shot!!
@@ChefBillyParisi thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.
Omg when I was pregnant in Japan I would eat this about 2x a week at the local eatery, I can't wait to try for dinner I wonder if my daughter will like it niw as much as she did in my belly lol, thanks chef !
Awesome story, thanks for sharing!
Nah the original recipe is a hamburger, brown gravy, sunny side up egg over white rice. Never heard of anyone using spam but I wouldn’t doubt it’s been done before. Living here in Hawaii, it’s weird to see people make rice using a pot haha. A rice cooker is pretty much a staple in the kitchen in these parts lol
Ps: you should make spam musubi if you haven’t yet, another local staple here that is suuper simple, easy to make and delicious.
I’ll check it out, thanks for the comment.
Yep, Josh. Most times, rather cook rice on stove so can brownish-black bottom rice.(Locals call that papa'a!) Never heard of Spam being used instead of hamburger patty but, to each their own prefer. I would prefer my onions cut into slices but Hey! That's just me...Good version, Chef!
Spam and rice is a Filipino staple...ah the memories. The burger looks good too!
Thanks for watching!
How Do You Do , how do you make the spam & rice? Haven’t ‘had Spam since I was a kid. Memories
try zesting a lime and ginger instead of vinegar. ;)
I live in Hawaii... L&L Bbq makes the best loco Moco... No spam is never part of it, it's considered an add on or if it's part of a platter. It's usually served with Jasmine rice, two eggs, and gravy that's it. At home everyone does it different. Billy your addition of mushroom and onion is my husband loves topped with it when it's homemade. I'm on Oahu, so they may make it different on other islands. This was cool to watch you do one of my local favorite. Thanks Chef! 😋👩🏽🍳🍷♥️
Thanks for watching and for more insight into the recipe. I read a few different articles that said Spam was the original?? Glad to hear from your account it wasn't because that sounds like a salt lick! Stay safe and healthy!!
L L is disgusting , gtfo of here lmao
My boyfriend said the same thing, he is from Hawaii too. Unfortunately here in Las Vegas L&L BBQ is not that great
Hello Mr.Billy, This is Justin. I'll after show this video bring that restaurant quality food to my table. Thank you Chef ^^.
if you want that authentic hawaii taste try finding some calrose rice, and definitely wash it until water is clear. (makes a huge difference)
jasmine rice is good too but most places in hawaii doesn't serve it unless its a chinese/ thai/ viet ect place.
everyplace I've ever gotten loco moco never came with spam unless you add it in. just fry um up on the side if you want.
born and raised oahu, hawaii. probably ate atleast 1 loco moco a week ahaha
lived 2 blocks away from the famous Rainbows drive in
"loco moco plate, all rice, gravy all ova."
local peeps know what im talking about 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Thanks for the rice breed comment. I’m still just not sold on washing rice to see a big enough difference. I’ve done it a million times and still can’t see it.
@@ChefBillyParisi the reason why we wash it is to get all the extra starch particles( also to make sure the rice is clean no bugs, dirt, etc..) there's nothing wrong-ish with not washing rice, you'll just end up with a more sticky result.
if you ever make sushi and use premium grade sushi rice, you'll understand why we do so.
great video! hopefully more people will be eating loco mocos 🤙🏼😁🤙🏼
Oh I know why you’re supposed to do it I still just can’t trust it ha ha.
Chef Billy Parisi if you grew up eating rice outside the US, in places where rice comes in a sack or bought in small amounts from a wet market you know you will need to wash it. The need, upon visual inspection, is undeniable (small stones, rice husks, bugs, etc), . Lucky for those who don’t think it makes a difference. This is clearly directed at that demographic.
@@ChefBillyParisi With Calrose you have to wash it or the cooked rice is too gooey (for my taste) Jasmine much easier to work with...but Calrose is OG and brings on the childhood memories...really a million times??? 😎
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Just tried to make this, lol, had hamburger pattys and rice but realized half way through I didn't have eggs or beef stock or mushrooms. So ended up making a pretty nice burger and nice batch of rice for later.
Loco moco is my go to at any restaurant. Cafe 100 is home of the loco moco on the big island of Hawaii. A must try if you ever visit. They use all kinds of things instead of hamburger patties. But this looks killahs. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks for watching, appreciate you sharing that story as well.
Billy, invest in a small rice cooker by Wolfgang puck. All kinds of different things to make in it. Not just rice. But it’s easy. Just mix rice and water. Hit the cook button and it shuts off when it’s done 🤗
Rinsing rice before and after still helps in the end product , especially if doing fried rice 🍚🥰
I’m not sold lol.
Looks delicious! I was wondering if a smashed burger patty from the griddle will as well?
All rice is different. Some don’t need washing, others do. Here in Hawaii we wash our rice til water becomes clear. This is to remove impurities and starch. If you go to Japan or any other Asian country…they always wash their rice.
Ah, my dear chef. I maybe a bit late in saying this, but one should ALWAYS rinse the rice with cold water before cooking.
The teenagers named the dish Loco Moco after one of their members, George Okimoto, whose nickname was "Crazy". George Takahashi, who was studying Spanish at Hilo High School, suggested using Loco, which is Spanish for crazy. They tacked on "moco" which "rhymed with loco and sounded good!
😄😄
The only problem is that you ignored the fact that spam was part of the ingridient due to whatever personal (or cultural) idea that you had in your mind as a "chef"(or for some other better reason). This is totally dissapointing.
I never understood why some youtubers feel the need to put such uncomfortably close face shots in their videos....
Nice recipe tho.
Honestly most of it’s because people view on their phones and if you’re so far away it’s hard to tell what anyone’s looking at. I’ve since backed up a little bit especially the last six weeks or so
it's a fundamental technique to wash your rice before cooking it. No one wants to eat all that dirt and sand.
Your history is off a bit. Jasmine rice is WRONG! Thumbs down.
Yum 😊 looks so delicious and easy thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching
❤❤ so delicious!! Thank you for this recipe!!!
Wow, Locco Mocco looks delicious!
Thanks for watching friend.
When whites find out about local dishes the prices of the dish go up
omg that egg looked awesome
Make Aunti Maria Lani sit up in grave and smile, bra.
You make me un poco loco un poquititito loco for loco moco
You lost me at not washing the rice. Good day sir.
Washing rice doesn't do anything? Seriously?
Man, I’ve tested this so much in the last 15 years and I’ve went through a period where I washed Rice in between when this video was made and now and I’ve gone back to not washing it and I’ve had significantly better results.
I used to not be a rice washer, bc I didn’t think it made a difference. I took a liking to Japanese medium and short grain bc I liked how chewy, yet separate, yet still sticky the rice was, and never went back. That starch that makes the water all cloudy tends to make the rice to sludgy. I grew up eating jasmine rice everyday and have applied this polishing technique with a little less water and it makes the jasmine have the same texture as Japanese rice, but with the added fragrance. The only rice I wouldn’t do this with is Basmati, which I think benefit more from the pasta method of cooking rice.
I mean to me the difference is so small to me that’s it’s not worth it as I almost always use a longer grain.
FYI Maui onion and vidalia onion are pretty much the same, they both come from the granex family. Only difference is where it grows.
Yup
Great video! Thank you. I fell in love with Loco Moco when I went to Hawaii. This stuff is SOOOOOOOOO good!
So good
I made this using your recipe. It was so good! I used a poach egg instead of a fried egg.
Nice!
I’m totally making this tonight! It looks amazing! 😋
Do it up, it's super tasty.
This is a good way to use leftover burgers in the morning.
great recepie ! thanks love it Bulette mit Soße und Reis einfach zu machen und schmeckt gut....
You don’t wash your rice! Mr Rodger is not gonna be happy.
lol
You are too funny! You know my head went straight to " boogers" when you said moco LOL
Haha
Jasmine rice 🍚 nasty 🤮
Salisbury steak meets Hawaii😎! Super yummy thanks a bunch😀!
Totally! Thanks for watching :-)
Washing the rice removes the starch from the grain which reduces that gumminess Spam was never traditional way, not sure where you got that idea? Maybe you thought it would bring an added Hawaiian flare to your speech?!? It looks ok, but you need more gravy and it needs to be a bit more runny but so Gelatinous
The dislikes you get are from restaurant owners lol
Lol
Making this tonight.....thank you for such a simple and easy recipe! ☺️
So good!! Thanks for watching
Looks good ❤
Thanks!
Never seen loco moco with spam. Idk what traditional recipe you looking at.
Man men either, just upon research of some of the first versions it is said to be an option.
Versions of loco moco has been around since the 40's maybe earlier(just no fancy name then)...Spam was used during the war because it was available & inexpensive maybe a Maui thing...
..... "fork it" ..... "gutter" ..... quality ..... ! :) Great videos - thank you.
Could you do simple white and brown rice
Sure
Could you do all types of white rice and lentils
What a wonderful recipe tutorial! I film and edit a podcast called the Hawaii vacation connection podcast. Just wondering if I can feature this video in the podcast. This week its on the loco moco. I would for sure give credit to your channel!
"FORK IT!" (Withnail & I fans will get it)
Hah
i just watched the salisbury steak video and it seems very similar to this.
Crazy, but I’m gonna try it. Thx
Do it up!
this is awesome! definitely going to try this.
Thank you
I am legit happy I just found your channel. Yessss
This will be my meal tomorrow. I am going to the store to buy some ground beef. Looks so delicious.
Isn't this basically Salisbury steak with egg?
I can visualize a nice portion of fried onion strings on the side of this.
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Had this in Honolulu ... need to make this !!
Do you have a good recipe for meatloaf?
All of your recipes are amazing.
Yes I do, it's on here.
Loco Moco
👍👍
You call yourself a chef and dont even wash rice..?
nope!
Omg you don’t wash your rice?! It’ll make it even fluffier, get rid of any empty shells of rice, and clean a bit of extra starch out. Sometimes there’s even bugs inside your rice packs that you can’t see. PLEASE WASH YOUR RICE
Never!!! 😂😂😂
Chef Billy Parisi BUDDY PLS also if this ever gets to Twitter...I bid you goodbye
I’m just not sold that rinsing rice gets rid of enough of the starch. I’ve literally made a million batches of rice both rinsed and unrinsed and I don’t see a big enough difference to warrant it. So much rice nowadays is prerinsed. Not sure what the twitter comment means?
Was that cat hair on the pot's lid?🤔 Yummy 😆
Well I don’t have a cat so I’m guessing not
very good loco moco for sure
Thank you so kindly!!
The rice is smothered with gravy😢😢😢😢
Add Spam. Golden brown spam without oil but lots if pepper :)