
Clockwise from top left: Sweet Rice Cake (white block-shaped item), Steamed Charsiu Manapua (cut in half), Pork Hash & Half Moon.
My sister’s favorite Manapua source has always been Char Hung Sut in Chinatown, and her recent visit back from the mainland was no exception. She bought over 3 dozen Manapua (95¢ ea.), Pork Hash and Half Moon, as well as some rice cake to take back with her for the family to taste a piece of home. Pictured above are a plated sample of that batch.
All these items freeze rather well in Ziplocs, only requiring a quick blast in the microwave (except for the rice cake) to enjoy them later. These items are all originally cooked STEAMED, so always cover them with a wet paper towel in the micro’ for that fresh-made flavor and texture.
Hana Hou photos added 3.13.07…

1 dozen Manapua and Pork Hash. My birthday present from the boss!

Notice this particular Manapua looked “bread-ee” (less meat), but the rest of the batch had more charsiu filling than this one. Whew!

Char Hung Sut logo stamp on box
Char Hung Sut
64 N Pauahi St Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Ph: (80
538-3335

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June 15, 2006 at 11:10 pm
Reggie
Char Hung Sut!! Da founder of big kine manapuas!! Ho so ono!! da buggahs are lean and from a unconfirmed source they say its beef brisket!! hmmm looks like it tho! i no care i jus grindem. we jus love it!! Working at Hickam AFB, i have to edumacate da haoleboys to what is manapua lidat. So far i fed’em Chun Wah Kam, Island Manapua Factory. They gotta try dis one next! Keepem coming Pomai!!
~reggie
June 16, 2006 at 7:18 pm
lance
Found your blog through one of your comments left at Reggie’s. Keep up the good blogging. Nice.
July 25, 2006 at 8:48 am
Lisa
My favorite place for manapua and half-moon!!!!!!!!
Love your blog!
Thank you for the pics — makes me hungry
July 25, 2006 at 4:22 pm
alan
Char Hung Sut is one of my top manapua choices. Your photo above is great, but I have to confess I chuckled at how pretty it looks compared to the actual shop. I remember the first time I went there, I thought I had stepped into the back warehouse entrance by mistake!
July 27, 2006 at 8:07 pm
kelly
brah! Char-hung-sut brings me back to my hannabatta days! Dis place get da best manapua and da kine pork hash….I grew up on da big island, but would make my way to Oahu frequently…..one of my must-stop places was dis place…ONO..ONO..ONO!!!
Da oddah place fo stop in Chinatown was Radda’s Peroshkis….dey wen get da best fried squid, and da peroshki’s were ono too!….brah I would live on Char-hung-sut and Raddas for about a week…..brah…you need fo’ make one blog visit to Raddas!
August 8, 2006 at 9:35 pm
Lleian
I’ll have to remember that they freeze well next time I’m back in Hawaii! I love their half-moons best. Mmm. Thanks for the tip!
August 9, 2006 at 11:27 am
Nate Laita Leatutufu
howzit,
i have been away from hawaii for sometime, and now Live in Maine on the east coast. I would like to get some Manapua. How can I order some?
thanks
August 9, 2006 at 6:35 pm
pomai
Howzit Nate,
You can order it online at Zippy’s website here:
http://www.zippys.com/zippys/product.asp?dept%5Fid=6&pf%5Fid=79&mscssid=PQ403U8NH0JG9GB8DCQKR8AQ660DE21E
(www.zippys.com)
I’m not sure who makes theirs though. Honolulu has several favorite shops, which include Char Hung Sut, Libby’s, Chun Wah Kam and Island Manapua Factory, to name a few.
Being located in Maine, the one from Zippy’s should satisfy your craving. Zippy’s online price looks to be only about 50 cents more each vs. locally (reasonable), so it’s worth a try.
December 25, 2007 at 8:55 am
Jackie Lum Lung-Peppers
I live in Arizona, and was on line. For some reason I thought of Char Hung Sut. I grew up in Kalihi, and used to work downtown on Fort Street Mall. I remember my Dad always going early on Sunday mornings to get us manapua, pork hash, half moon, and chow fun. I am sure he spent a fortune, there was 7 of us kids. I sure do miss it alot. Now that I know they freeze well, when I am home again I will be sure to stock up!!
Mahalo!!!!!!!
March 12, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Beverly
I live in New Jersey and have been craving manapua from Char Hung Sut forever. Do they ship?
March 12, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Beverly
Checked out Zippy’s on-line ordering. Their manapua are baked - I want steamed. Any ideas?