This week we continue our recurring feature in 5 Things We Love spotlighting stuff you have got to do, see, hear, wear, use or eat in Oahu neighborhoods. Today: Wahiawa. Coming up: Waipahu, Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Waikiki and more. Send your suggestions to features@staradvertiser.com.

Maui Mike sure knows his chicken

A trip to Wahiawa for me means a visit to Maui Mike’s Fire-Roasted Chicken. I usually order the No. 1 ($5.69, or $6.59 with a medium drink), which includes a tasty and moist quarter-chicken (steroid- and hormone-free), with rice or fries and choice of one dipping sauce. I usually buy additional dipping sauces for 25 cents each because I can never decide on just one of the seven sauces: BBQ Smokey, BBQ Sweet, honey mustard, Lava Hot, Blazin’ Chili, teriyaki and ranch. Plus, I like to experiment and mix the sauces together. The restaurant, located across Olive Street from McDonald’s at the corner of Olive and Kamehameha Highway, also offers wings, sandwiches and sides of baked beans, corn and potato salad. Catch them online at mauimikes.com. Call in phone orders to 622-5900. — Michelle Ramos

Sunny Side pies prove sublime

There’s pie and then there’s Sunny Side pie. The peach-and-pear pie (available Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays) is my favorite, with the chocolate cream (available daily, pictured) coming in a close second — but I’m convinced anything would taste good on that flaky, buttery crust. The pies sell for $10.25 from the tiny blink-and-you’ll-miss-it building at 1017 Kilani Ave., tucked into a parking lot next to Wahiawa District Park (that’s Fred Wright Park to the locals). Call 621-7188. — Donica Kaneshiro

Farm eggs sold straight to consumers

Get fresh brown or white eggs at Petersons’ Upland Farm, which has been operating since 1910. The nutritious eggs are competitively priced at $3.25 to $5.25 a dozen. The farm is at 141 Dole St. and open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call 621-6619. — Nancy Arcayna

Block out some time for Honda Tofu

Stepping into the humble shop of the Honda Tofu factory brings back all the warm fuzzies of small-kid time, when a shopping trip to a mom-and-pop establishment felt more like a visit with a neighbor than a business transaction. Third-generation tofu makers Dennis and Dulcie Honda are kind and friendly at the counter as they take orders for their products, which are made fresh daily. Honda’s tofu, feeding local folk for 97 years, could be one of the most nutritious bangs for your buck: At the factory, a block of firm tofu runs $1.80; soft tofu is $1.75. Get okara in small and large bags at 55 cents and $1, respectively. Honda Tofu, at 117 Mango St., is open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Call 621-5603. — Joleen Oshiro

Shige’s Saimin has oodles of noodles

There are so many wonderful mom-and-pop eateries in Wahiawa. But Shige’s Saimin Stand stands out for some of the best saimin and udon on the island. While a steaming bowl of saimin is great on a cold Wahiawa night, my favorite dish from Shige’s is the fried saimin ($6.95), concocted with the restaurant’s signature flat noodles that are made in-house. It’s topped with char siu, Spam, kamaboko, egg and green onion for a simple but delicious meal. Shige’s also has tasty teri beef (in burgers and on sticks) and super-ono plate lunches such as hamburger steak, which comes swimming in gravy. Shige’s is at 70 Kukui St. (enter the mall on California Avenue) and is open for lunch and dinner Mondays through Saturdays. — Stefanie Nakasone