A Hawaiian haystack is a type of haystack. It is not Hawaiian. 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. Traditionally, each topping is prepared in its own dish and presented buffet-style, then added on top of the rice as desired.