Kay’s Crackseed

Made the drive to Mānoa Marketplace to buy crack seed for a special care package for my daughter on the mainland. This is my kid's favorite crack seed store. Now that everything is prepackaged and priced, it makes it easy to shop.The prices are comparable to what you buy for the stuff sold at drugstores and grocery stores, but it is SO much better.Worth the drive for a special treat so might as well get plenty!

We stopped at Kay's Crackseed to buy some Hawaiian crackseed snacks. They have a huge variety of salted plums, mango and other dried fruits as well as a Japanese packaged snacks.Everything is laid out and easy to find. But the store clerks are helpful if you're looking for something in particular.LI hing on everything!Lately, I've been on a Li Hing Mui Prune Mix binge. So I bought several bags as well as some salted lemon and candied ginger for my Mom who likes to keep some around as a lozenge when she has a cold.VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbtc1hRhLDo

Been coming here ever since small kid time! Love that are now customizing the icees. Our favorite is the strawberry with ice cream, mochi balls and condensed milk (it reminds me of the shave ices that they serve at bon dances except in a cup and much easier to eat). The workers do such a great job making it. They are always nice and friendly so no complaints with the service here. I hope they consider expanding their icee line like how Doe Fang was before.

Decided to stop by Manoa Market Place, haven't been there for a while, wanted to buy some seeds to eat, found some locally made products. As you know, Good Crack Seed stores is really hard to fine these days. Talking to the owner, they been in business for 47 years. Her parents use to run the store. Now her mom makes some of the Crack Seed with her secret recipes. Stop by if you're in the Manoa area. Aloha, Derek

Love a good crack seed store! This one is tiny so if you blink, you might miss it! The store is small but they have a lot of your usual favorites. The back of the store is lined with jars of tasty goodies and the front has hanging bags of candies like li hing gummies or lemon gushers. I was hoping they'd have ling hing lemon peel gummies but they only had one or the other! Prices are a little high. A small bag of li hing gummies was $4 so I think it's most worth it to try the more unique options!

Cute little crack seed shop located in Manoa Marketplace. Lots of parking right outside of the shop. It looks like the building is doing maintenance, but they are still open. The workers are so friendly, always smiling. If you need assistance they are willing to help out. I always go there to purchase Lihing seed and other types of snacks. This shop never disappoints. We recently seen they sell ice cake with ice cream in it! A must try. Check them out for all your crack seed candies.

Shopping for Crackseed in Honolulu, Hawaii...My cousin on the mainland is searching for "chunk ginger". It's supposed to be red in color. I've been looking almost everywhere and sending photos to her. I have no idea what she wants. Haha! I thought that Kays Crackseed at Manoa Marketplace might have it. The staff were very helpful and offered suggestions. They pointed out "Ginger Chunk". I sent a photo... It wasn't the one! Argggg!I'm quite sure she doesn't want the type with li hing powder. She said it doesn't have visible crystals on it and not super sweet nor extra salty. Hmmm...Well... Since I was there, I got some pickled mango for myself. Should be good for digestion and have some health benefits, right?Next time, maybe I'll have an Icee Float or shave ice! The ice cake looked interesting, too. Plus - all types of candy!

Memories from the 70's...Grew up eating this stuff. I remember buying 25 cents Yick Lung packages of cracked seed on the weekends when I had money! Foot balls were my favorite, followed by li hing mui, then salted lemon peel! As I type this, those memories make my mouth water! Haha!This place reminds me of those days of childhood! Support the small local businesses like these to help carry on the traditions to our future generations!

Variety of snacks is excellent as is the taste. Service by professional, courteous, and friendly people. Ambiance is very snack oriented.

It's my first time in this place too. Actually, it's next to Keahi Health foods, Manoa. They are very friendly and helpful. They had this mini bottles of the huge bottles filled with wet and dried seeds. This is reminding me of my childhood where seed stores were in every neighborhood...that's old Hawaii!So, I purchased a 1/2 pound of wet rock salt plum. As I watched her, my mouth started puckering with anticipation of waiting to sink some of that juicy plum. It's puckering while I'm writing!!! I need some after this. I purchased the bottle to start my mini seed shelf...can't wait! I have to keep the big kids out of my stash!!! I really don't want to share now...hmmmm!However, I picked up those sweet red fat cherry plums for in between bouts with wet rock salt plum...Yummy! You guys have to come down...good selections...ice cakes, icee (many different flavors), check the menu. I think I'm taking some on my trip so I don't crave too much. I'll see you around, Ciao!!!