Mauka of the Ala Wai

A sweet, light bun filled with sweet barbecue pork. You don't need to go to a dim sum place to find one; if you're lucky, the Manapua Man comes to your neighborhood. Steamed or baked? Dessert or savory meal? Eh, why not both?

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Going to the beach? Make some Spam Musubi! Not enough time? Go get some from the store along the way — every place has it. Coming from the beach? Make wiki-wiki and go Foodland to grab some before they sell out! That salty Spam balanced against the nori and white rice is perfect after a swim. Make it two, yah?

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The Japanese call it Inarizushi, but we all call it Cone Sushi. Light brown fried tofu pocket filled with sushi rice that has bits of carrots and roasted sesame seeds. Don't forget the cone sushi platter for the party!

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Two grilled hamburger patties topped with two over-easy eggs with creamy yolk with two scoops of rice on the side, and everything topped with copious amounts of brown gravy. 30 minutes later, food coma or heart attack — but who cares? Broke da mouth!

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Hello New Year! Start the year's first morning with renewed sense of excitement with roasted puff mochi in soup, completed with negi, mizuna, abalone, and fishcake. One more bowl!

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Shreds of soft, smoke-filled pork with that 'better than barbeque' flavor that fills one's mouth, with two scoops of rice and mac salad. Time for some ono kau kau.

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