Chinese-Hawaiian
Li hing mui gummy bears are the Hawaiian candy obsession: standard gummy bears (typically Haribo) are tossed in li hing mui powder and/or soaked in li hing mui syrup until every surface is coated. The result is a sweet-sour-salty chewy candy that is aggressively addictive. Every crack seed shop in Hawaiʻi sells their own version. The combination works because the gummy bearʻs pure sugar sweetness provides one leg of the stool, while the li hing mui provides the sour and salt. Tourists try them once and ship them home by the pound. Li hing mui gummy bears are Hawaiian omiyage (gift-giving culture, borrowed from Japanese).
1. EXCEPTIONAL: Gummy bears tossed in li hing mui powder, allowed to absorb for a few hours. Some versions coat them in wet li hing mui syrup first, then dust with powder for a double hit.
EXCEPTIONAL: Gummy bears tossed in li hing mui powder, allowed to absorb for a few hours. Some versions coat them in wet li hing mui syrup first, then dust with powder for a double hit.
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