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Q: Is Tajin the same as li hing mui?

If youre familiar with the Mexican fruit seasoning tajin, or the candy lucas, li hing is the sweeter, milder version of that. (Fun fact: The Mexican snack saladitos are almost identical to li hing mui.

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Is there a difference between li hing powder and li hing mui powder?

Li Hing Mui refers to the seed. You mainly snack on the seeds, but don't really cook or make things with the seed. What is this? Li Hing Powder refers to the powder that's made from grinding up the seeds.

What is li hing mui powder?

Li hing mui powder is made of ground plum skin that has previously been pickled in a combination of licorice, red food coloring, salt, sugar, and occasionally aspartame and or saccharine. It can be used as a flavoring, usually sprinkled on candy and other fruits, notably pineapples, mangoes, guavas and apples.

Is Tajin the same as li hing mui?

If you're familiar with the Mexican fruit seasoning tajin, or the candy lucas, li hing is the sweeter, milder version of that. (Fun fact: The Mexican snack saladitos are almost identical to li hing mui.

Where is li hing mui powder from?

Li hing mui is a pickled plum powder that came to the islands by way of China in the early 1900s. The name itself is derived from Chinese; in China, the dried plums are known as huamei, but the name li hing mui -- which is what the prized powder is known as in Hawaii -- translates to “traveling plum.”