Kalua Pork Burgers

Kalua Pork Burger features a beef or pork patty topped with tender, slow-cooked kalua pork (low and slow wrapped in banana leaves). The bread and butter pickles give a real kick to the crunch and that helps with the overall burger experience with unique textures. Although the presence of a patty and the kalua pork can give the impression that it is too meaty it is a delicious taste that people won't get tired of. The traditional flavor of leaf can be tasted in the burger from the kalua pork and the ground patty gives it double textures. It has become part of the many menus to want to attract customers with the lure of delicious pork.

Fast Food in Hawaii has always played around with the idea of the Kalua Pork Burger as a special, but it was usually a seasonal item. It wouldn't be until Japan that the seasonal item would get so many variations that were actually made and served, but that only made the popularity of the Kalua Pork burger grow. The discussion would happen at this time on if it was ti-leaf baked, imu baked, or banana-leaf baked, etc. The parts of the burger were set as a list of things to get the baked pork, the patties, the coleslaw, the pickles, and some nice buns. With so many possibilities it led to a lot of different Kalua Pork Burgers popping up and people couldn't wait to find some in Hawaii.

Barbecue Kalua Pork Sandwich, There are several versions that are typical these days that are made. Some people prefer no patty at all and want a sauce on it, so it ends up looking like a Hawaiian Pulled Pork, even if its Kalua Pork. This variation is called "Barbecue Kalua Pork Sandwich". It is called a sandwich, because it no longer has the patty added to it. Additions that people enjoy with this sort of dish is the addition of Plantation Pineapple that has been grilled, Pickled Garlic, or Crunchy Pickles. The Hawaiian BBQ sauce stands out more than anything else in this particular dish. Because of this particular sandwich it has made it very difficult for Mainland Pulled Pork Sandwich to enter the market with a dish that offers something so similar, but with the feeling of Hawaii to it.

Barbecue Kalua Pork Burger, the Hawaii Tourism Board has officially recognized the products released by McDonald's Japan for the taste, the flavor, the accuracy and faithfulness of the real authentic thing. The Hawaii Tourism Authority and McDonald’s Holding Co. (Japan) reported a net $186 million loss for 2014, its first loss in 11 years, the result of revelations in July that it bought expired meat. For January it announced the 38.6% crash in comp sales following multiple reports of contaminated food. In hopes to brighten the mood a World Mac promotion started with several sandwiches and notable the "Hawaiian Barbecue Pork burger". This consisted of a  pork patty, slow cooked kalua pork, pineapple barbecue sauce, coleslaw, and crunchy pickles.

With Japan offering authentic products of Hawaii they hope they can be a bridge in helping the development of burgers for Hawaii to have more pride amongst locals and visitors to their destination. That is why they worked with the Hawaii Tourism Authority, because its not only to help Hawaii, but people in Japan have a great appreciation for Hawaii during the colder seasons of winter as a popular destination.

While people don't often think about the importance of Hawaiian Coleslaw it was thanks to this particular dish that people started having the conversation once again. Coleslaw from Hawaii that is made to go specifically with pork or one that goes with something fried, but people seeked out a complimentary coleslaw to go with the Kalua Pork. The coleslaw that was usually added contained Cabbage, Carrots, Onion, Cane Sugar, Mayo, Buttermilk, Lemon, Apple Cider Vinegar, Salt, and Pepper. 

Blue + Brutus - Hawaiian Food & Burgers, Ota Ward, Ikegami is a restaurant that served up the Kalua Pork with Barbecue sauce that excited so many customers.

Kalua Pork Burger Specialty Restaurant Menu Design

Core Menu: Establishing a core Local-menu that can compete with the Fast-Food that built themselves in Hawaii like: McDonalds, Burger King, Raising Canes, and Jack in the Box. The equivalent to the: Beef Burger, French Fries, and Coke (Cola)would be - Pork Burger, Crinkle Cuts, and Harders (Green River).  

Technology: Taking on Tech it is important to have Automated Ordering Kiosks (convenience +), Drive Through (convenience +), Vertical Contact Conveyor Bun Toaster (speed +), Top-Bottom Clamshell Grill (speed +), Floor-Standing Fry Dump Station (speed +), Commercial Electric Vegetable Cutter (speed +).

Patties: Single, Double, Triple.

Pork Patties (2 oz. Frozen) - Grind: Pork Shoulder, Pork Ham, Pork Loin, Water, Cane Sugar, Black Pepper, Salt, Sweet Onions.

Pork Rib Patty (2 oz. Frozen) - Grind: Ground Boneless Sparerib Meat [steel mold of a back-rib], Rosemary Herb, Garlic Salt, White Pepper, Water,  

Oio Patty (2 oz. Frozen) - Grind: Oio Meat, Sweet Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Mayo Oyster Sauce, Lup Cheong.

(A.) Kalua Burger Deluxe

coleslaw, shredded pork, pork patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled sweet onion, crunchy pickles

(B.) Tropic Coleslaw Kalua Burger

coleslaw (tropics' deluxe french), shredded pork, pork patty, cheese, grilled green onions, grilled sweet onion, pickles

(C.) Barbeque Kalua Rib Burger

hawaiian barbeque sauce shredded pork, rib shaped patty (vs. McRib), cheese, lettuce, grilled sweet onion, takuan pickles, mayo

Breakfast English Muffins

(A.) Grilled Spam Egg Muffin

grilled spam, shaped-egg, cheese, mayo

(B.) Portuguese Sausage Eggs Cheese Muffin

grilled frank's foods portuguese sausage, bacon sprinkles, cheese egg omelette, mayo

(C.) Sausage Cheese Egg Muffin

grilled link-sausage patty, grilled green onions, cheese egg omelette,

Seafood Sandwich's

(A.) Hoki Fillet Sandwich

hoki katsu, tartar sauce coleslaw, swiss cheese, grilled sweet onion, takuan pickles

(B.) Oio Patty Sandwich

oio patty, mayonnaise, grilled green onions, 

(C.) Shrimp Katsu Sandwich

mayonnaise, katsu shrimp sticks, Crushed Pickled Garlic

Sides

(A.) Garlic Salted Crinkle Cut Fries

crinkle cut fries, garlic salt, onion powder

(A1.) Choke Garlic Bit Crinkle Cuts

crinkle cut fries, fresh minced garlic, butter, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, green onion garnish

(A1.) Kane Loaded Kalua Crinkle Cuts

crinkle cut fries, fresh minced garlic, butter, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, topped with Kalua Pork, mayonnaise, teriyaki barbecue ranch, cheddar, garnish green onions.

(B.) Mochiko Chicken Fingers

Chicken Tender Marinade (24h marinate- buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper). [breading] mochiko flour, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, white pepper

(C.) Pork Hash Fryers

wonton noodle wrappers, 50% ground pork, 50% ground shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, shaoxing wine, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, sesame seed oil, sugar, baking soda.

(D.) Hash Browns

yukon gold potatoes, russet potato, kosher salt, cornstarch

Plate Lunches:

Breakfast Pack Deluxe

Spam, Barbeque Beef, Link Sausage, Egg Fried Rice

Kalua Pork and Cabbage

Kalua Pork and Cabbage, Bacon, Egg Fried Rice

Seafood Surf Pack

Fried Hoki, Shrimp Stick, Pork Hash, Egg Fried Rice

Sauces:

Home-made Ketchup Sauce

a

Local Red Sauce

mayonnaise, ketchup, cane sugar, lea & perrins worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, kosher garlic salt [similar to raising canes]

Teriyaki Barbeque Sauce

m

Dry Mustard Spicy Sauce

mayonnaise, shoyu, coleman's dry mustard

Tartar Sauce

a

Local Mayonnaise Sauce

a

Spicy Mayo Sauce

a

Garlic Butter Mayo Sauce 

unsalted butter, mayonnaise, garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder

Tropic Deluxe French Sauce

s

Drinks: