Ploughman's lunch Ploughman's lunch A ploughman's lunch (often abbreviated to just ploughman's) is an English cold meal which is based on bread, cheese, and onions, and usually accompanied by butter and some form of pickle. Additional items such as ham, green salad, hard boiled eggs and apple can be added. As its name suggests, a ploughman's lunch is most commonly eaten at lunchtime. The meal is particularly associated with public houses and is often accompanied with beer. Beer, bread, and cheese have been combined in the English diet since antiquity, and have been served together in inns for centuries. However, the specific
Plate lunch in California in 1999. L&L founder Eddie Flores rebranded it "L&L Hawaiian Barbecue", explaining that "When we went to the mainland, the name 'Hawaiian' is a draw, because everyone just fantasized, everyone wants to come to Hawaii." Overwhelmingly popular plate lunch entrées reflect Asian influence. Of Japanese origin is chicken "katsu", fried boneless chicken breaded with Japanese bread crumbs, and beef "teriyaki" (often shortened to "teri beef"). A common side-dish with plate lunches is fried noodles, often either "chow mein", "chow fun" or "saimin" noodles. Entrées of Hawaiian origin include "kalua" pork (also called "kalua pig") and "lau lau" (pork