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Hawaii restaurants shift to takeout orders during coronavirus

By Bruce Asato and Cindy Ellen Russell

March 20, 2020

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MW employee Kai Colledo packs takeout meals at the restaurant on Wednesday.
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Highway Inn employee Liz Costa took a phone order on Wednesday afternoon.
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MW takeout meals include miso honey glazed butterfish, miso braised shortrib and mushroom jidori chicken (front). In the back are seafood penne pasta with Kauai shrimp and Kona abalone, black pepper jidori chicken stew, housemade chili and Mrs. Cheng's vegetable stir fry.
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The Bibimbap House restaurant's bibin kook soo (Korean spicy cold noodles) is one of the takeout options. The restaurant is located in the Waipahu Shopping Plaza and is offering a takeout discount.
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John Teruya loads lunches at the Pagoda that are taken to Bishop Street for office employees in downtown Honolulu.
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Steamed Chinese-style fish is one of the takeout options at MW.
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Highway Inn employees Atin Noker and Mariana Sotam prepared pork lau lau in the kitchen on Wednesday afternoon.
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The MW restaurant prepares their new takeout offerings in light of the new coronavirus directives with meals and desserts available to customers.
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Bite Squad courier Nick Rhodes picks up an order for a customer at Highway Inn in Kakaako.
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MW owners Wade Ueoka (with a mushroom jidori chicken plate) and Michelle Karr-Ueoka (with a black pepper jidori chicken stew take out plate) at their restaurant on Wednesday.
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Amy and Dennis Morton, from Reno, Calif., placed their order with Kayla Suehisa at Highway Inn in Kakaako on Wednesday.
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MW's housemade chili takeout meal is one of the offerings for customers.
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Highway Inn employee Kayla Suehisa worked in the bar area of the restaurant as a customer waited for his take away order on Wednesday afternoon.
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The MW restaurant prepares their new takeout offerings in light of the new coronavirus directives with meals and desserts available to customers. Pictured is the lemon Japanese cheesecake.
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The Brandt brand beef hamburger steak is one of the takeout meal offerings at MW.
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MW owner/chef Wade Ueoka works in the kitchen on Wednesday.
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A salad is packed for a takeout customer at MW on Wednesday.

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