What are the delicious foods worth trying in Hainan?

The following are the top ten specialties of Hainan.

1. Coconut food: mainly all kinds of coconut candy, coconut slices, coconut powder, coconut flowers, coconut horns, coconut glutinous rice cakes, coconut shortcakes, coconut rolls and coconut sauce.

Coffee: raw coffee powder, instant coffee powder, coconut milk coffee powder, etc. At present, the famous local coffee brands in Hainan are Li Shen Coffee in Haikou, Fushan Coffee in Chengmai and Taiyanghe Coffee in Xinglong Overseas Chinese Farm.

3. cashew kernel: There are two kinds of raw kernels in bulk, bagged raw kernels and bagged cooked kernels in food stores.

Pepper: There are white pepper and black pepper, and there are many white peppers on the market. There are pepper granules, pepper, pepper roots, pepper vines and so on. And there are also bulk (based on gold), bag packaging and hardcover packaging (based on bags). There are also peppers that are freshly ground and sold.

5. Beef jerky: There are different processing methods to produce beef jerky with different flavors. At present, the local beef jerky in Hainan is the best in Haikou City and Dongfang County. Jinshan beef jerky in Wenchang City is also the favorite instant specialty of overseas Chinese in Hainan.

6. Tropical preserved fruits and fresh fruits: mainly dried mangoes and puzzle fruits. Visitors to Qiong may wish to buy some fresh fruits of tropical fruits such as coconut, jackfruit, mango and guava and bring them back to the mainland as gifts for relatives and friends.

Seven, dried seafood: all kinds of dried seafood, dried squid, shellfish, sea cucumber, shrimp, sea snakes, agar.

8. Deer products: You can buy beauty cosmetics and various deer products made of jade deer in various deer farms in Hainan.

9. Specialty wines: Nanhai CTC red crushed tea, Hainan Brett vanilla (red and green) tea, Baisha green tea, Chengmai coconut fairy kuding tea, Dongshan mountain partridge, etc.

10. Special wines: Shan Lan Yuye, Guilu Wine, Ma Po Wine, Areca Wine, Jin Yue Yuye, and Sweet Potato Wine.

When eating in Hainan, you can either go to a restaurant with air conditioning, a box and a high-end restaurant, or go to a food stall quietly opened by the roadside in the evening. The food in a small restaurant will not be authentic and satisfactory. The team meals of tour groups are definitely poor. Tourists from all over the world often shout that they have been cheated and look down on Hainan cuisine all their lives. In fact, Hainan cuisine is much more delicious than people think, and it is even famous in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia!

Wenchang chicken

Named after it was produced in Wenchang. After 8 ~ 9 months, the chicken was kept in a cage in the shade and fed with banyan seeds, coconut meat, peanut cakes, rice seeds and hot rice. Wenchang chicken, which grew in sufficient sunshine and suitable temperature, formed a unique posture of small size, fat tail and strong chest. People in Hainan eat Wenchang chicken, which retains the original flavor of Hainan cuisine and is mostly cut in white. Although it is simple, it can reflect the characteristics of Wenchang chicken, such as thin skin, tender bones, delicious taste, fat but not greasy. Of course, good chicken should be prepared with good ingredients. The sauce is mainly composed of ginger, garlic paste, soy sauce, refined salt and orange juice, which must be fresh kumquat. Hainan people seem to have a special feeling for chickens, and there is a saying among the people that "there is no feast without Wenchang chicken". A dish of boiled Wenchang chicken, with local flavor seasoning, a dish of fried green sweet potato leaves in shrimp sauce, plus a dish of sweet and sour cucumber to stimulate appetite, a bowl of delicious rice cooked with chicken oil and chicken soup (commonly known as "Hainan chicken rice", which is also famous) and a pot of conch and winter melon soup are the most familiar and favorite meals of Hainan people. Wenchang chicken is one of the four famous dishes in Hainan, and there are chicken restaurants all over Hainan.

Gaggia

Also known as Muscovy Duck, it is native to Mexico and Brazil in America. /kloc-It was introduced to Hainan Island by overseas Chinese 0/50 years ago, and it was named after Jiaji Town in Qionghai. Cargill ducks are raised in cages from the ground when they reach about 1.5 kg. The cage is very narrow, only ducks can lie down, and they are not allowed to stand and turn. Feed them concentrated feed every day until they weigh 3-4 kilograms. Cargill duck is famous for its big chest, thin skin, thick meat, soft bones, fat fragrance and high nutritional value. The traditional way to eat it is to cut it into white. After cooking with clear water, dip in sour vinegar, ginger sauce and sesame oil. Delicious taste and unique flavor. People regard it as a medicine for nourishing stomach, enriching blood and promoting fluid production. Cargill duck ranks among the four famous dishes, and Qionghai duck restaurant has the most.

Dong goat

It is named after it is produced in Dongshanling, Wanning. East goat has been feeding on partridge leaves, ganoderma lucidum, coconut meat, pineapple and sweet spring since childhood. Its meat is crisp and tender, and there is no fishy smell. It has been a "tribute" since ancient times. The practice is to burn mutton with black fungus, and the faint aroma of mutton and fungus floats out, which is not the taste of northern sheep at all. Dong goat is one of the four famous dishes in Hainan, and it is a must-have dish for all restaurants in Hainan.

Lehe crab

Named after it was produced in Lehe Town, Wanning City. Lehe town is close to the small sea, and the crabs produced are hard in shell, tender in meat and full of cream. Summer is crab season, and the biggest one can reach two or three pounds. The traditional method-steaming is the most, and the female crab of about six or two is better. Slightly different from the mainland, Lehe crab is cooked with clear water first, then cleaned, and finally slightly dried with open fire. Compared with the crabs in mainland China, the crabs made are more fragrant and mushy, and the unique dip made of garlic, ginger, sugar, salt and fresh orange juice is really comparable to steamed hairy crabs. Lehe crab is rich in nutrition, and it also has the effects of replenishing marrow, nourishing yin, promoting blood circulation and treating nucleus. It is one of the four famous dishes in Hainan, and you can usually eat music and crabs in seafood restaurants all over Hainan.

Yangshan pulls sheep.

Also known as Shiyang, it is named because it is produced in Yangshan (Shishan) area in the west of Qiongshan Mountain. Yangshan area is a famous extinct volcano area in Hainan, with fertile land and overgrown shrubs. Almost every local farmer has the habit of raising sheep. Unlike other areas in Hainan, these sheep are kept in captivity to protect them from the sun and rain. The feed is selected wild shrubs and weeds growing in volcanic rocks. Yangshan's sheepskin is delicate, smooth and not greasy to eat. Generally divided into soup rinse, braised, braised sheep. Among them, instant-boiled mutton in hot pot soup pot is the most distinctive: bones, skins and meat are separated, bones are piled up as soup base, and skins and meat are sliced. When the soup is boiling, put the meat slices in the soup for a few minutes before eating. If served with sauerkraut, bamboo shoots and other vegetables, mutton soup is sour and sweet, which greatly increases people's appetite. The instant-boiled mutton in the dining hall is also very particular about seasonings. Assorted sauce is the main ingredient, with ginger sauce, garlic paste, sesame oil, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, and mashed fried sesame seeds or peanuts. Sweet, sweet and sour, with spicy taste in acid, which makes people drool. Locals like to eat some shredded coconut glutinous rice to fill their stomachs before eating mutton hot pot. Glutinous rice is glutinous but not greasy, sweet and delicious, and has a unique flavor. There are special stone goat restaurants near the crater of Shishan Town in Haikou and downtown Haikou.

Wenquan goose

Also known as Wanquan Goose, it refers to the local hybrid geese raised by farmers along Wanquan River. Wanquan geese are free-range in the wild and live on herbs. In the fattening stage, bran, goose grass, weeds, broken rice, peanut cake, sweet potato and radish seedlings are fed in cages. Wanquan goose meat is rich in nutrition, fat but not greasy, light and original, fragrant and delicious. Especially, goose blood is rich in protein and a variety of trace elements beneficial to human body. Eating more can improve human immune function. Hot spring goose has traditional methods such as white cutting and braising, as well as innovative methods such as salt and pepper and drunkenness, supplemented by sauces made of pepper, garlic, ginger, salt, monosodium glutamate and lime juice. A plate of hot spring goose, a plate of home-cooked sauerkraut, a pot of light papaya and peanut soup, and a bowl of goose rice made of goose soup (commonly known as "Hainan goose rice", which is also famous) are called "four treasures" by old diners. The most famous old hot spring goose shop is the starfish goose shop under the big banyan tree in Qionghai Hot Spring Town, which is authentic.

Lingao suckling pig

Lingao suckling pig is a unique pig breed in Lingao County, with small size, straight waist and thin skin. After the flame barbecue, the skin color is oily red, and the skin is crisp and the meat is crisp. Lingao suckling pigs feed on sweet potato vines, peanut cakes, rice bran, wild vegetables, small fish and rice, and usually graze in the wild. Generally, local people eat suckling pigs for breakfast. Grilled, stewed, fried and steamed are all delicious, but barbecue is the best. After the master slaughtered the suckling pig, he cut it open, crushed the bones, prepared the seasoning, and then roasted it on a charcoal fire with slow fire. Gently turning, but also from time to time coated with peanut oil, so that the skin does not bubble, add color and flavor. Four or five hours later, a Lingao roast suckling pig was cooked, brown and shiny, and full of fragrance. Lingao suckling pig is the specialty of all hotels in Lingao County.

Hainan powder

Hainan powder is the most distinctive flavor snack in Hainan with a long history. Widely eaten in Haikou, Qiongshan, Ding 'an, Chengmai and other towns, it is a necessary treasure to symbolize good luck and longevity in festivals. There are two kinds of Hainan powder: one is coarse powder and the other is fine powder. The production of fine powder is very particular, including "scalding, soaking, grinding, pressing, boiling, twisting, filtering, etc." In order. Finally, the rice is made into crystal clear fine vermicelli, and there are more than a dozen ingredients such as fried peanuts, fried sesame seeds, fried shredded bamboo shoots, fried sauerkraut, special shredded beef, fried pork, cooked garlic oil, coriander and chopped green onion. They are all added when eating. The production process of coarse powder is relatively simple, and it is usually made by adding hot soup to coarse powder, also called "coarse powder soup". Hainan powder usually refers to "pickled pepper powder", which is rich in flavor, soft and smooth, and stimulates appetite, so eat more but not greasy. If you like spicy food, you can add a little Chili sauce. Generally, when the local people eat the last little powder, they will add a small bowl of hot soup made of pigs, beef bones and mussels, which is even more delicious and unforgettable. Hainan powder is only sold in the alleys of some old cities in the morning and is one of the breakfast foods for urban residents.

Baoluo powder

Paul Powder is named after Paul Town in Wenchang. Paul powder is a kind of soup powder. In the past, Paul noodle soup was usually made of beef bones. The present noodle soup is made by absorbing the cooking methods of Cantonese cuisine and boiling with a variety of raw materials, and its taste is more quiet and sweet than that of the old noodle soup. Using this fresh soup to make white and smooth rice noodles, together with refined beef jerky, shredded lean meat, vermicelli, peanuts, sour bamboo shoots, sauerkraut bones, peppers and other ingredients, naturally became the most exquisite snacks. Eating abalone powder can only be found in some alleys in the old city of Haikou in the morning, and Paul Town in Wenchang is of course the best tasting place.

Lingshui acid powder

There is a unique snack in Lingshui county-Lingshui acid powder, which is round and long, and looks like "Guilin rice noodles" and "Yunnan crossing the bridge rice noodles". The production method of Lingshui acid powder is very particular. Rice flour needs to go through several processes such as grinding, squeezing, boiling and cooling. When eating, put rice noodles, worms, beef jerky slices, fish cakes, shredded eggs, squid, dried shrimps, sesame seeds, cooked peanut oil and coriander into a bowl, and pour in the sauce mixed with sour vinegar, pepper, sesame oil and raw flour and stir. Sweet, sour and spicy, very appetizing! Lingshui acid powder can only be eaten in Lingshui, which is the breakfast food of local people.

Juncus alpina in China

Made from tropical marine red algae-Eucheuma, it is a good product to relieve summer heat in hot summer, and has the functions of clearing away heat and cooling lung, stimulating appetite, strengthening spleen and stimulating appetite. The main eating methods are cold salad, cold drink and soft cake. Eucheuma is also the main raw material for making agar (carrageenan), which is widely used in food, medicine, daily chemical and scientific research.

Paederia cristata

Leaves and rice picked from the mountains are refined and twisted into oblate grains. Its main way of eating is to add sugar, coconut milk and water and cook it into chicken excrement and rattan soup. Paederia asiatica, known as "ginseng", has the functions of nourishing yin and strengthening yang, invigorating qi and enriching blood, expelling wind and relieving cough, eliminating phlegm and stopping diarrhea, and treating colds, and has a mellow smell. Especially on the first day of the seventh lunar month, every household in qionghai city should eat chicken manure, rattan and rice fruit soup to resist the coming cold weather. Folks say that women can replenish blood by eating chicken manure and rattan soup on the first day of July. Chicken manure vine soup is a special snack in Qionghai.