Open for more than 60 years in upcountry Maui, the small grocery is the place to pick up Maui-made snacks like venison and fishcake dip, along with desserts featuring kalo or ‘ulu. But if you skip the hot food, you’re making a mistake. Their bentos are prepared throughout the day, and our go-to is the fried chili chicken, which remains crispy underneath a slightly sweet glaze, paired with chow fun. There’s no other place like the Puk Sup in all of Maui, serving the community with age-old recipes while also incubating scrappy newer local businesses and farmers, so make sure to stop by if you’re coming back from hiking in Haleakalā or heading up the summit.
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