Aunty Lilikoi is a brand of products made from lilikoi (also known as passion fruit). You can buy their stuff in a lot of stores in Hawaii, but everything is made in Waimea. I’ve sampled their goods, even bought them before, and I’ve driven past their store many times, but never stopped. So, this time I did.

I talked for a while with the owner. I don’t know her real name, but she is the one who founded Aunty Lilikoi. All of the products are made right in Waimea. They have a small display shelf on the side where you can purchase everything. You can also try samples of whatever you’d like. You can order all Aunty Lilikoi products online and they ship a lot out of the store.

I ended up buying a mix and match Aunty Lilikoi sampler pack so that I could give little gifts to people when we got home. I also got some of the Passion Wasabi Mustard. It’s so delicious. Sweet, but with a kick. Oh, and I’m not alone in liking this mustard. Aunty Lilikoi’s Passion Wasabi Mustard was the 2005 Grand Champion of the Annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival’s Worldwide Mustard Competition in California. It beat out 303 mustards from 19 states and 4 countries, and included entries from some mustard makers you may have heard of: Grey Poupon? Beat it! Gulden’s? Beat it!

The owner also told me about a business her sister started called Salty Wahine. As the name might suggest, they make products using Hawaiian sea salt, and sell them at Aunty Lilikoi’s shop. I decided to try out a Hawaiian Rub, which we have already used and really liked.