Best Macadamia Brittle About to Vanish

Shung Chong Yuein, a small shop on the shady side of Maunakea in Honolulu's Chinatown, is famous for it's pastries and preserved fruits. They make one of the best char siu bao in town, using chopped char siu in place of the more common shredded filling.

But it's their macadamia brittle that entices me to walk blocks out of my way just to taste a square. It is rich and sweet--but not too much of either--with a generous proportion of macadamias, making it the perfect chewy treat when I only want a bite.

Sadly, both char siu bao and macadamia brittle, among many other delights, are coming to and end. After a 45 year run, Shung Chong Yuein is closing shop this coming Thursday. As, Irene, daughter of owners Chow Hop Ng and Shing Yuen Ng, put it so poetically when I stopped in, "Come back while you can, because after Thursday there will only be sweet memories."

Shung Chong Yuein Ltd.
1027 Maunakea Street
Honolulu, HI
(808) 531-1983

Related:
→ I learned about the closing from this Star Bulletin article.
→ ʻOno Kine Grindz also liked the brittle.