The Islands are home to literally hundreds of small take-out shops, okazuya (Japanese delicatessens), plate-lunch places, manapua shops and bento stands. This is a mere sampling.

CHAR HUNG SUT RESTAURANT

Before you head to the party, you head to 58-year-old Char Hung Sut for pork hash, manapua, layered rice cakes or chop suey cakes, rice roll, dumpling, pepeiao. They'll box it all up for you, tied with string, and the man will figure your bill in his head at lightning speed.

64 N. Pauahi St.; 538-3335. 5:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays-Saturdays, 5:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays. Closed Tuesdays. No reservations. No credit cards. No checks. $.