However, Hainan is rich in seafood, and many tourists come, but they don't know what to eat, and they are afraid that they won't be able to eat the classics!
I am embarrassed to say when I go back. Here is a small series to tell me which top-grade seafood tourists and locals prefer, and some are given away as dry goods!
Seafood Hainan delicacies, originated from deep-sea natural fishing grounds, Hainan, adjacent to the world-famous Beibu Gulf Fishing Ground and Nanhai Fishing Ground, is also the only unpolluted fishing ground among all coastal fishing grounds in China, so you must eat seafood when you go to Hainan.
Therefore, most people travel to Hainan, and most of them will go to Sanya at one stop. They will go to Sanya and eat seafood everywhere. What should they eat?
The following are the most valuable and classic seafood that locals and foreigners prefer:
lobster
Lobster is a marine animal living in tropical and subtropical shallow waters, and it is the best among shrimps.
Hainan produces several kinds of lobsters, which are found in Wenchang and Sansha. Lobster is a valuable food, its meat is soft and smooth, fresh and delicious. Boil porridge with shrimp head, tail and feet; There are also fried, stir-fried and steamed ways to eat.
abalone
Abalone is one of the "three wonders" in Sanya. Abalone is not a fish, but a shellfish, which is a kind of marine mollusk. In Sanya, there are generally 2.5-3 small abalones, 20 medium abalones and 30 large abalones.
The main species are Haliotis diversicolor, Haliotis hemistriata, Haliotis diversicolor, Haliotis diversicolor, Haliotis diversicolor and Haliotis discus hannai. Every year, March to September is the abalone picking season, and July to August is the abalone breeding season. At that time, abalone has developed gonads and thick and fat meat.
Plum ginseng
It is a unique seafood in Hainan Province, which is not only one of the three treasures of seafood, but also one of the "three musts" in Sanya. Mainly produced in the South China Sea Islands. Sea cucumber is the first of the "eight treasures of seafood", especially plum-blossom ginseng. The maximum length of Japanese ginseng is1.2m, and its weight ranges from 12 to13kg, so it is called "the king of sea cucumbers".
sea urchin
Sea urchin, also known as sea hedgehog, looks like a hedgehog, together with abalone and plum blossom ginseng, which is called "three treasures" of Hainan seafood and one of the "three wonders" of Sanya. Its gonad, sea urchin ointment, is a delicious food with high nutritional value. The most common way is to steam eggs with sea urchins.
Hele crab
Hele crab is one of the four famous dishes in Hainan. This seafood is indispensable for all the guests who travel to Sanya.
It comes from the sea area of Wanning and Lezhen, the cream is full of meat and fat, which is rare for other blue crabs, especially its cream, which is golden, shiny and attractive. The most common way to eat is steaming, dipped in the seasoning made of ginger vinegar, which is original.
grouper
Grouper is nutritious, tender and delicious. Similar to chicken, it is known as "sea chicken". Common species: sea red spot, eastern star spot, western star spot, leopard star spot, rat spot, tiger spot, blue spot and so on.
The content of protein in the meat of grouper is higher than that of ordinary fish. Except for various amino acids necessary for human body, it is a kind of high-quality edible fish with low fat and high protein. It has become a fish with high economic value in one fell swoop, and it has been promoted as one of the four famous fish in China by Hong Kong and Macao, and it is a valuable seafood that sells well in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
oyester
Oysters, also known as oysters, are also known as oyster yellow and oyster seeds. Oyster meat is fat and smooth, delicious and nutritious, and is known as "undersea milk".
Mantis Shrimp
Also known as Pippi shrimp, it is called Setaria shrimp because when it is out of water, there is always a stream of water flowing out of it, like a baby peeing, so it got a rather indecent name. It is a kind of seafood food with rich nutrition and tender juice. Spring is the spawning season every year, and eating at this time is the best. The fat shrimp's brain is full of grease, and the meat is very tender and delicious.
More delicious way: salt and pepper.
Hematoma
Blood clam is one of the important high-priced edible shellfish in Hainan. It is named because of its heme. It is generally believed that eating blood clam can replenish blood, and it has been regarded as a nourishing product since ancient times.
Hainan folks have a method of roasting with charcoal fire, which is called "original blood clam". Some people have the custom of eating blood clams on New Year's Day. People regard clams' shells as two "doors" and clams' meat as "ingots".
Pan-Fried Mackerel
The mackerel meat is tender and white, soft and fresh, rich in nutrition, and the tail tastes particularly good, which is cheap and good. Known as "pomfret mouth, horse mackerel tail".
The mackerel has fewer spines and more meat, and its body is more fat. The folks have the praise of "partridge on the mountain and mackerel in the sea". Hainan is more common to eat fried and salted into dry goods. Hainan is often salted to give away, which is a must for dry seafood.
(red) snapper
Red fish has few thick spines, delicious meat, high protein content and rich nutrition. It is listed as a high-quality marine fish and a famous seafood delicacy. Dried red fish produced in Danzhou, Hainan and red fish tube produced in Lingao are one of the famous specialties in Hainan.
Dried red fish
Red fish pot
Mango snail
The shape of mango snail is a bit like mango, and its taste is fresh and tender. Ginger-fried mango snail tastes very delicious, too. The fresh and tender snail tastes sweet when eaten in your mouth, and it is another taste if you add some pepper to fry it.
Haibai
Soup is indispensable for eating, whether it's sea white soup or steamed, they all like to eat, which is cheap and nutritious. Winter melon and sea white soup, a famous Hainan soup, is delicious and sweet.
Sea white soup is indispensable for Hainan people in summer. Sea white is a kind of clam in the sea. Sea white is cool, and drinking its soup in summer can get rid of summer heat. Barbecue shops also often eat French white bean sprouts in tin foil pots.