Hawaiian haystack

{{Short description|Hawaiian rice dish}}

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A Hawaiian haystack (also known as a "chicken sundae" or "snow on the mountain") is a type of haystack. It is a convenience cuisine dish composed of a rice base and several toppings. It is prepared by topping rice with toppings such as chicken, chicken gravy, diced pineapple, diced tomatoes, Chinese noodles, cheese, celery, and coconut.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Hawaiian haystack |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink |first=John F. |last=Mariani |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |year=2014}} Traditionally, each topping is prepared in its own dish and presented buffet-style, then added on top of the rice as desired.

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It is popular in the Western United States both as a school lunch and as a quick meal for family dinners.{{cn|date=March 2016}}