Find Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at These Shops in Honolulu
Newer options include strawberry, Okinawan sweet potato and pork floss—or stick with the traditional Chinese pastry on Sept. 21, 2021.
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Chinatown’s Mandalay Is Now in Kaimukī and It’s Delicious
A new chef is dishing up killer char siu and lobster e-mein.
Eat on Time with Lobster Deals, Crystal Beef and Duck Blood
In a sea of hot pot restaurants, Eat on Time stands out with items popular in China but not found elsewhere in Honolulu.
Captivating and Crunchy: Chinese Breakfast Crepes Pop Up in Salt Lake
Bing Bros brings northeastern China to Hawai‘i with savory jian bing crepes.
KaSnack Attack! Yung Yee Kee’s Famous Dim Sum Are at 7-Eleven Hawai‘i
So how do these dumplings hold up to convenience store treatment?
How to Eat Xiao Long Bao and Other Tips for Enjoying Soup Dumplings in Honolulu
It’s loved by many but a daunting task for dumpling freshmen. We share three methods for eating xiao long bao.
When Rice = Comfort Food: 6 Steaming Bowls from Around the World
Where to find warm, comforting rice porridge from China, Japan, the Philippines, Spain and more, all in Honolulu.
SXY Szechuan: Spicy Is the New Sexy
Find excellent classic Sichuan dishes at Honolulu’s newest peppery Chinese restaurant.
8 Chinese New Year Foods and Where to Get Them in Honolulu’s Chinatown
So many tasty ways to ring in the Year of the Ox.
Honolulu Skewer House’s New Locale Has a New Twist: DIY Tabletop Grilling
After a long closure, the Chinese barbecue restaurant has reopened in a new spot on Kapahulu.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: A Homemade Recipe for Oxtail Soup
Slow simmering makes oxtail fall-off-the-bone tender. Feel free to eat with your fingers.
Find Fresh, Spicy, Hand-Pulled Noodle Bowls at These O‘ahu Farmers Markets
Youpo Noodles specializes in stretchy, bouncy biangbiang noodles from northwest China.
Our 4 Favorite Places for Chinese Barbecue Ribs in Honolulu
Find these unsung stars at Honolulu’s roast meat counters and restaurants.
Find Fresh Roast Duck and Char Siu at Mandarin Kitchen in Kāhala
Come for the Hong Kong style roast meat counter, stay for the eggplant at this new Chinese restaurant.
Mian’s Spicy Cold Noodles Will Set Your Mouth Abuzz
The Sichuan noodle shop and its sister restaurant Chengdu Taste are back for take-out and dine-in service.
Upscale Dim Sum Is Now on Kapiolani and It’s Excellent
Yung Yee Kee opens with Hong Kong flavors near Ala Moana Center.
Taste Test: We Tried (Almost) Every Dish on the Dim Sum Menu at Tim Ho Wan in Waikīkī
Despite its global popularity today, the menu has barely changed from the days of Tim Ho Wan’s humble beginning.
Our Go-To: Bubbling Hot Pots in Honolulu
The Frolic team’s favorite spots for comforting vats of deliciousness.
A Dim Sum Crawl of Chinatown
Six stops on a Saturday morning to get all our dim sum faves in Honolulu’s Chinatown and we are stuffed.
Where to Find Jai in Chinatown for Chinese New Year
If you’re looking for the traditional dish of jai to celebrate the Year of the Ox, here are four places we tried in Downtown Honolulu.
Find the Best Rou Jia Mo (aka “Chinese hamburgers”) at Xi’an Taste in Kaka‘ako
Chinese inventions: gunpowder, paper and ... hamburgers?
Poll Results: Here’s Your Top 5 Crispy Gau Gee
From Wai‘anae to Lā‘ie, crispy gau gee ranked by readers.
What I Found at Costco: Taiwan’s A-Sha Tainan-Style Noodles
Is Taiwan’s best-selling noodle worth buying in a 10-pack?
Expanding Tastes: Chinese Food in Hawai‘i Wasn’t the Same Without Chengdu Taste
This Sichuan mini-chain restaurant is back, bigger and bolder.
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