Association problem

I am trying to make some associations with a restaurant menu. I have
five tables and they are all linked, although not directly. How do get
info from all tables if some tables aren't in direct relation to the
"calling table"?

Here is my setup:

menu_items
-id
-name
-price

menu_types: ( has only Lunch & Dinner)
-id
-name

menu_item_types (associates each menu item with either lunch or
dinner)
-menu_item_id
-menu_item_type_id

menu_subtypes: ( has Appetizers, Soups, Pasta, etc...)
-id
-name

menu_item_types (associates each menu item with either Appetizers,
Soups, Pasta, etc...)
-menu_item_id
-menu_item_type_id

Basically, I want to be able to select all the info from all tables.
The associations I have now are:
MenuItem hasOne (MenuItemType, MenuItemSubtype)
MenuType hasOne (MenuItemType)
MenuItemType belongsTo (MenuItem, MenuType)
MenuSubtype hasOne (MenuItemSubtype)
MenuItemSubtype belongsTo (MenuItem, MenuSubtype)

From MenuItemsController, I have no problem getting MenuItem,
MenuItemType, and MenuItemSubtype
but I can't get MenuType or MenuSubtype. How do I get those?

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