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During the 19th century laborers were imported from China to work on sugar plantations in Hawaii. Many became merchants after their contracts expired and moved to this area. The ethnic makeup has always been diverse, peaking at about 56% Chinese people in the 1900 census, and then declining. [1]
This is a list of notable Chinese restaurants. A Chinese restaurant is an establishment that serves Chinese cuisine outside China. Some have distinctive styles, as with American Chinese cuisine and Canadian Chinese cuisine. Most of them are in the Cantonese restaurant style.
A Zippy's Restaurant, Oahu, Hawaii. Anna Miller's – Restaurant chain; Genki Sushi – Fast food chain; Halekulani (hotel) – has three restaurants; Kanemitsu Bakery – Bakery and restaurant on the island of Molokaʻi; L&L Hawaiian Barbecue – Hawaii-themed franchise restaurant chain; Maui Tacos – Restaurant
The Wo Hing Society Hall (Chinese: 和興會館; Jyutping: Wo4 Hing1 Wui6 Gun2) was a building located at 858 Front Street in the Lahaina Historic District in Lahaina, Hawaii. Built around 1912, it served the growing Chinese population centered in Lahaina, primarily those working in the sugarcane industry as a social and fraternal hall for the ...
The first restaurant in Honolulu was opened in 1849 by a Portuguese man named Peter Fernandez. Situated behind the Bishop & Co. bank, the establishment was known as the "eating house" and was followed by other restaurants, such as Leon Dejean's "Parisian Restaurant" at the corner of Hotel and Fort Streets.
Zippy's is a fast casual restaurant chain based in Hawaii. It has 23 locations and serves American, Japanese, Chinese, and Hawaiian fusion food. One of their best-selling items is chili. Zippy's can be found on O'ahu, Maui, Hawai'i, and in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Honolulu: Hawaii Chinese History Center. OCLC 6831849. Char, Tin-Yuke; Char, Wai Jane (1983). Chinese Historic Sites and Pioneer Families of the Island of Hawaii. Honolulu: Published for the Hawaii Chinese History Center by University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0863-1. OCLC 255259005. Char, Wai-Jane (1974).
Chinn Ho (26 February 1904 – 12 May 1987) was a Hawaiian of Chinese descent who became an entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and self-made millionaire, pioneering Asian involvement in the Hawaiian business community.