Creamy, soft, slightly tangy, and wonderfully simple, Hawaiʻi-style macaroni salad—usually just called mac salad in Hawaiʻi—is one of the defining sides of the local plate lunch. It commonly appears beside two scoops of white rice and a hearty entrée such as chicken katsu, kalbi, teriyaki beef, shoyu chicken, or hamburger steak. Rather than competing with …
