Post #618419 by Bender_Rodriguez on Fri, Dec 23, 2011 9:58 AM

Thanks for the welcome Mike. In Hawaii it was just basically a name people came up with and the loco part makes sense since it is kind of a crazy dish. I don't know the actual origin behind the name but I think it was just a catchy name that rhymed. I always thought growing up that it was a reference to "mokes" which in Hawaii is a bit of a derogatory name for a big, beefy local guy with a short fuse who's always willing to throw down (obviously you wouldn't want to refer to someone as a moke to their face). I just always assumed it was adapted from there since it seems like something a crazy (loco) moke would eat, lol. Loco mocos however are typically made with a hamburger steak, fried egg, rice and gravy, but the Spam version is a popular variation on it.

On 2011-12-22 16:04, MadDogMike wrote:
Welcome to TC Bender. Living in AZ, you may be near the Mexican border like I am. Here, "Loco Moco" would mean "Crazy Booger" - does it have a different meaning in Hawaii?