Complex sentence: This type of snack is commonly referred to in Chinese language as "see mui" (西梅;); it arrived in Hawaii in the 19th century, when Cantonese immigrants were brought to work on the plantations.
Split into simpler sentences: This type of snack is commonly referred to in Chinese language as "see mui" (西梅;). The snack arrived to Hawaii in the 19th century, when Cantonese immigrants were brought to work on the plantations.