On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 9:27:56 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 3:19:47 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 7:57:32 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> > > Y'all remember a couple of years ago Gary, I think it was him, said his sister
> > > made a macaroni salad and used sweetened condensed milk? Well, here's a recipe
> > > featured today on MSN from the Taste of Home website. (Gary, if it wasn't
> > > you that said your sister makes this salad, I apologize.) I kinda thought he
> > > was mistaken with that addition but it seems there really is such a recipe.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 1 package (16 ounces) elbow macaroni
> > > 4 medium carrots, shredded
> > > 1 large green pepper, chopped
> > > 1 medium red onion, chopped
> > > 2 cups mayonnaise
> > > 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
> > > 1 cup cider vinegar
> > > 1/2 cup sugar
> > > 1 teaspoon salt
> > > 1/2 teaspoon pepper
> > >
> > >
> > > Directions:
> > >
> > > 1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain well.
> > > 2. In a large bowl, combine macaroni and vegetables. Whisk together remaining ingredients until smooth and sugar is dissolved; stir into macaroni mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
> >
> > A mac salad that's worse than ours? Hoo ha!
> >
> > https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/aut...acaroni-salad/
>
> That actually doesn't look so bad, except for the metric buttload
> of mayo in it. However, I'm familiar with Korean potato salad;
> in moderation I don't see why Hawaiian macaroni salad would
> be harmful. At least it has a decent balance of sweet and
> sour, and not a ton of either.
>
> A person could go hog wild and put some defrosted frozen peas
> in it. But then it wouldn't be Hawaiian Macaroni Salad, would
> it?
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Like a lot of Hawaiian dishes, extreme simplicity is a hallmark. I like potato mac salad more than mac salad. You can put some peas in Hawaiian potato-mac - no problem. Just don't put too much.

What I call Korean potato salad is simply roasted potatoes and mayo. It's a popular dish here. My guess is that the Korean potato salad on the mainland is Japanese potato salad made by a Korean person. Japanese potato salad is a famous dish of mine:

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...eb3L-iODKENBcG