All the major cuisines are represented in Hawai'i, though, of course, Asian and Southeast Asian restaurants are the most common. Here, we've selected a representative sample. (More Asian and Southeast Asian restaurants can be found in the chapters on dim sum, noodles, sushi bars, izakaya, takeout and yakiniku.)

EL BURRITO

This is what we in Hawai'i call a puka — a hole in the wall — but from it emanates scents of cilantro, cumin, oregano, roasting meats and bubbling menudo (spicy tripe and hominy stew, rumored to be the ultimate hangover cure), pork in tangy al pastor sauce, posole, chili verde and lamb.

550 Pi'ikoi St. 596-8225. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Closed Sunday. No reservations. No credit cards. No checks. $.