Chef Alain's Weekly Recap Week 51


The World's 1 Li Hing Mui Store Snack Hawaii

Li hing mui powder (plus other treats) from Crack Seed Store in Kaimuki (Oahu) Like all the tasty things we love, we Hawaii-ized it and made it our own. In the US, people associate li hing mui with Hawaii. The name li hing mui is the phonetic translation of the Chinese characters 旅行梅. In Cantonese, li hing means traveling and mui means plum.


Enjoy Sweet Li Hing Mui

In Hawaii, li hing mui has become a popular flavoring for various treats such as shaved ice, gummy candies, popcorn, and cocktails. The syrup version is a more versatile option that can be used in many different ways in cooking and baking. Its tangy and salty taste adds an intriguing twist to the traditional sweetness of desserts and beverages.


Hawaiian Li Hing Mui Margaritas Recipe Hawaiian drinks, Hawaiian

Mix 1 tablespoon li hing mui powder with 1/2 cup sugar to use as a coating for monkey bread -bound biscuit dough, croissant cones, or to dust warm, fresh-from-the-fryer donuts. (In Hawaii, li hing mui powder is a common coating for the malasadas, a popular kind of Portuguese-style donut). Sprinkle it over shaved ice.


Sweet Seedless Li Hing Mui Plum

If you're in Hawaii, you can visit a local supermarket, crack seed store, drugstore like Longs Drugs, or even 7-Eleven, and buy a bag of li hing mui powder.If not, it's also easy to order li hing mui powder online. Random: you can also buy li hing powder at Whole Foods Hawaii.They only carry natural li hing powder (photo of the powder in this post)..


Li Hing Mui Drops (Golden Plum) Snack Hawaii

Indulge in Li Hing Mui powder, a popular flavor that captures the essence of Hawaii. Savor the sweet, salty, and sour taste of Li Hing Mui candy, from classic favorites to an array of new and exciting snacks. Enjoy the sweet and tangy taste of Li Hing Mui and explore our collection of gummies and crack seeds. There's more to our collection.


Red Seedless Li Hing Mui Plum

Li hing mui can be found in Hawaiian and Asian markets. In the 70s, a popular gift for Hawaiian kids were the Yick Lung crack seed leis. North America. Li hing mui (as ciamoy) were introduced to Mexico by Filipino migrants via the Manila Galleons (1565 to 1815). These developed into the Mexican treat.


JuMui Hawaiian LiHing Ice Pops Hana Hou Tasty Island

To make this li hing mui cookie recipe, in a mixing bowl; cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Onto waxed paper; sift dry ingredients. Stir into butter mixture. Refrigerate dough 3 hours until dough is firm. Preheat oven to 350. In a shallow dish; combine coating ingredients together.


Li Hing Mui Lychee Sour Belts Sour belts, Lychee, Sour

Crack Seed Store (located in Kaimuki town on Oahu) is a legendary mom-and-pop shop known for li hing mui Icees and crack seed (preserved, salted fruit snacks made from fruits like plums and mangos) offered by the pound. Mr. Young and jars and jars of crack seed. My mouth is watering!


Li Hing Mui Mango

Li hing mui loosely translates to "traveling plum" in Chinese. During the 1880s to the early 1920s, Chinese immigrants came to Hawaii to work in the plantations. They brought along plum, which they dried until it got a unique tart and bitter flavor. Soon, the it evolved into the modern-day taste we know today.


Li Hing Mui Drops (Golden Plum) Snack Hawaii

Li hing mui, a Hawaii snack, is ubiquitous. It tastes better than it looks. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times) Li hing mui with the seed inside the plum is an acquired taste, and not everyone.


Li Hing Mui Drops (Golden Plum) Snack Hawaii

King Mui (Jumbo Size Sweet Li Hing Mui) from $7.75. Sweet and Sour Li Hing Mui. from $7.00. Premium Soft and Sweet Seedless Li Hing Mui. from $8.75. Sweet Chan Pui Plum. Sold Out. Moist Baby Soft and Sweet Li Hing Mui. from $5.25. Baby Soft and Sweet Li Hing Mui. from $5.25. Moist Li Hing Mui. from $5.50. Seedless King Mui. from $8.25.


Li Hing Mui, A Hawaii Obsession Onolicious Hawaiʻi

Fact 4: Li hing mui is one of the most popular Hawaiian flavors. Hawaiian cuisine contains many strong flavors, but none are as well-established and well-loved as Li hing mui. In a way, this is thanks to its history, especially as the flavors reminded Chinese plantation workers of home, and they introduced the treats to new generations.


The Hawaiian snack li hing mui is everywhere, even margaritas and

In an Icee. For those of you going to UHM: there's a "crack seed" store, or, a store that specializes in li hing and other snacks, on Wai'alae that sells bomb li hing Icees. Your choice of a strawberry, melon, coke, or vanilla Icee mixed with li hing juice, for only $1.95. Amazing.


Chef Alain's Weekly Recap Week 51

Discover the Exotic Flavors of Hawaii's Prune Mui: A Culinary Heritage Treasure. Prune Mui, also known as Li Hing Mui a cherished Hawaiian delicacy, embodies the islands' rich culinary legacy through its unique blend of sweet, tart, and savory flavors. Originating from Chinese immigrants' preserved fruit traditions, Prune Mui has evolved into a beloved snack that symbolizes Hawaii's.


Li Hing Mui Gummy Bears Snack Hawaii

This recipe will allow you to have the traditional margarita or the popular Li Hing Mui Margarita either way. 5 from 2 votes. Print Pin Rate. Course: Drinks. Cuisine: Hawaiian. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 2 minutes. Total Time: 12 minutes. Servings: 12.


Hawaiian Li Hing Mui Margaritas Savory Spicerack

Local Candies in Hawaii. Since the early 1900s, Li Hing Mui has been Hawaii's Choice snack of the locals. Originally known as Valiente's Li Hing Candy since 2004, our mouthwatering Li Hing candy remains as a YICK LUNG "Hawaii's Choice" flavor throughout the islands.