Li Hing Pineapples Etc.
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Red li-hing powder is quite popular in Hawaii, and has made its way into everything from Alan Wong's signature dishes to popcorn and candy.
Li-hing pineapple reminds me of mixed shave ice flavors, while the apple version is a ridiculously simple riff on cinnamon apple slices.
Li-hing powder is very strong, so it is important to take a very a light touch with it.
Ingredients
Fresh pineapple, cored and cut into slices OR
Canned pineapple, drained well.
Scant ¼t of li-hing powder
Fresh apples, such as Honeycrisp, Fujis or Gala also work very well.
Nashi, aka Asian pears also work well.
Canned pineapple, drained well.
Scant ¼t of li-hing powder
Fresh apples, such as Honeycrisp, Fujis or Gala also work very well.
Nashi, aka Asian pears also work well.
What To Do
Peel, core and cut pineapple. Set out 5-6 half-circles (see photo).
Spoon li-hing powder into a fine sifter/sieve (the kind for dusting with powdered sugar) and lightly dust fruit using a very.
Let the powder set for a few minutes and eat. Repeat as desired.
Spoon li-hing powder into a fine sifter/sieve (the kind for dusting with powdered sugar) and lightly dust fruit using a very.
Let the powder set for a few minutes and eat. Repeat as desired.
Notes and Talking Story
- At some point, someone in Hawaii got the idea to add li-hing powder to any number of things and it took off.
- Li-hing gummy candies are still quite popular in Hawaii, my favorites being li-hing gummy grapefruit and gummy lychee.
- One of my favorites is li-hing kettle corn. Sprinkle it over store-bough kettle corn and replace potato chips.
- Li-hing mui is a dried, sweet, mostly salty plum that is popular as a snack food in Hawaii. Say "li-hing mui" to a Hawaii person, and invariably, they start to salivate.
- I don't recommend li-hing for fresh berries, such as raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries.
