A Hawaiian haystack is a dish of a "haystack"-shaped mound of rice topped with several toppings such as chicken, chicken gravy, diced pineapple, diced tomatoes, Chinese noodles, cheese, celery, and coconut. Traditionally, each topping is prepared in its own dish and presented buffet-style, then added on top of the rice as desired.
It is popular in the Western United States both as a school lunch and as a quick, meal for family dinners, often in areas with large Mormon populations.