Existing comment:
Bowl
opened in 1929
From the Lau Yee Chai restaurant in Waikiki
Starting in the mid-1800s, tens of thousands of Chinese immigrated to Hawai'i to labor on sugar plantations. Many left this demanding work to open their own businesses. By the late 1800s the majority of restaurants in Hawai'i were operated by Chinese. Most catered in part to non-Chinese clients, perhaps none more so than Chong Pang Yat's exotic Lau Yee Chai restaurant which drew tourists and locals alike. |