Sides include potato salad, macaroni salad, and coleslaw. The choices of sides are usually french fries, cole slaw, potato or macaroni salad. Some pasta salads, i.e. macaroni salad, are bound salads. It is similar in style to the American macaroni salad. The servings are typically done Hawaiian plate lunch style, served with rice and/or macaroni salad. It is usually served with macaroni salad and rice in a plate lunch. In Hawaii, macaroni salad is a popular staple in plate lunches. In the Philippines, macaroni salad is a dessert with a mildly sweet flavor. In the United States, macaroni salad has been described as a "deli staple".