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In August, Marukai launched a $9.99 plate lunch special every Wednesday. While August’s special was Bikkuri tonkatsu, the September special will be a hamburger steak plate.
You can get this plate for $9.99 every Wednesday in September starting at 3 p.m. Limited quantities will be available, according to delicatessen department manager Kota Kawahara.
“We’ll make 300 (plates) every Wednesday,” he says.
The plate features hamburger steak with rice and veggies. The 10-ounce beef patty is made with mayo, panko and onions, according to Kawahara. It features local beef, but is prepared Japanese-style.
“The sauce is a hybrid of a brown gravy and a Japanese demi-glace,” Kawahara says. “It’s like a fusion, so both, Japanese customers and local customers will like it.”
Patties are pan-fried, then wrapped with foil and finished in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. They are wrapped so the patties stay moist and juicy and retain their flavor, Kawahara explains.
Marukai will always have a discounted plate on Wednesdays; the entrée will change each month.
CONTACT
Marukai
2310 Kamehameha Hwy., Honolulu
marukaihawaii.com
Instagram: @marukaihawaii
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
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