Place mango slices in glass jar with cover or sealable plastic bag. Add li hing mui and chili pepper. In nonreactive pot, combine vinegars, sugar and salt; bring to a boil.

If you've visited Hawaii, you've probably encountered li hing mui, known as crack seed. This island treat is seemingly everywhere. And now, it has inspired a few new twists on the snack that are ...

Some liked it; some hated it, but few were neutral. We asked a group of features journalists to sample li hing mui, and the results were laughable--and occasionally hilarious.

Sam Choy's Kitchen recipe: Li Hing Mui Margarita. 1 1/2 oz. 4 Copas 3/4 oz. Cointreau 2 Lemons 1 Lime 1/2 teaspoon Li Hing Mui Powder. Add liquors to blender, squeeze fresh lemon & lime.

Stir in the li hing mui powder. 8 Smear a spoonful of the sauce on each serving plate and place a liliko’i bar on top, along with a piece of macadamia nut brittle (recipe follows).

Crave Spirited Conversations Crack-seed cocktails conjure childhood memories. By Chandra Lucariello, Special to the Star-Advertiser. Sept. 26, 2017 ...

In Cantonese, li hing mui means “traveling plum.” It’s an apt name, considering its history in Hawai‘i. It’s believed Chinese immigrants brought sour plum treats when they came to the ...