National Bao Day | 8.22.22
National Bao Day is celebrated on August 22nd much to the delight of yours truly, Bao is a flavorful Chinese dough steamed into a bun and commonly filled with pork in Chinese Cuisine. Due to the bao bun becoming popular worldwide, the bao bun fillings have become much more diverse. Here in Hawaii Nei, the bao bun is commonly referred to as a Manapua and is very popular amongst the locals. Found within this blog are a variety of restaurants, shops, and stores that offer the bao bun aka Manapua on Oahu Nei. Be sure to check them out
Royal Kitchen is located within the Chinatown Cultural Center and is well known for their varieties of baked manapuas as well as their dim sum and other typical yet delectable Chinese fare
Royal Kitchen
100 North Beretania Steet, Suite #175
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
808.524.4461
Aiea Manapua & Snacks located in the heart of Aiea, Hawaii offers a wide variety of Manapuas to choose from including other snacks such as Dim Sums. Tempuras, Musubis, Noodles, and a whole lot more
Pictured above is an order of their traditional steamed Char Siu Manapua priced at $2.39
Pictured above are orders of their Shoyu Chicken Manapua, Pizza Manapua, and Black Sugar Manapua from Aiea Manapuas & Snacks
Aiea Manapuas & Snacks
99-149 Moanalua Road Suite #103
Aiea, Hawaii 96701
808.488.7443
Sing Cheong Yuan Bakery is a Chinese bake shop located in Honolulu, Hawaii offering a variety of Manapuas, and is well known for their Lucky Dried Fruits, Li See Candy, New Year Toong Mai, and a whole lot more
Pictured above is an order of their traditional steamed Manapuas as well as their baked Manapuas. Pictured below is their baked Manapua in all it’s baked Manapua goodness
Sing Cheong Yuan Bakery
1027 Maunakea Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
808.531.6688
Fooki is a vintage industrial noodle bar located in Aiea, Hawaii found within the Pearl Kai Shopping Center offering a variety of nostalgic Asian style foods, special tea drinks as well as their Signature “Fooki Bao” which can be found within their menu
Pictured above and below is their Fooki Bao which consists of braised thick cut pork belly, pickled mustard, pickled vegetables, cilantro, crushed sweet peanut powder, sesame seeds, and steamed bun
Fooki
98-199 Kamehameha Highway
Aiea, Hawaii 96701
808.484.9188
Chun Wah Kam is a family owned local chain found here in Oahu Nei offering Manapuas, plate lunches, and a whole lot more. Chun Wah Kam has (4) different locations throughout Oahu Nei that being Kalihi, Ala Moana, Waimalu, and Kapolei
Favorites amongst the locals including yours truly are their Manapuas, Pork Hashes, and Rice Cakes. Pictured above is an order of their Baked Manapua, Steamed Manapua, Lup Cheong Manapua, (5) Pork Hashes, and a Rice Cake
Pictured above is Chun Wah Kam’s Baked Hot Dog Manapua in all it’s hot dog goodness. Fun fact: If you’re craving for their Baked Hot Dog Manapuas, I highly recommend you calling the Chun Wah Kam location near you and asking their staff to put aside an order of their Baked Hot Dog Manapua being their Baked Hot Dog Manapuas runs out of stock with the quickness
Last but not least is Hawaii’s favorite convenience store that being 7-Eleven. 7-Eleven offers the traditional steamed variety Manapua with Char Siu, Lup Cheong, Chicken Curry, and Teriyaki Chicken fillings to chose from
Pictured above and below is 7-Elevens’s Char Siu Manapua
Pictured below is 7-Eleven’s Lup Cheong Manapua
Happy Eats,
Peter Rosario