Hainan's special snacks -------
1. Hainan noodles: Hainan noodles are as white as snow and as thin as silk. The way to eat them in the north is called "cold salad". Hainan is called "marinated rice noodles". Fried peanuts, fried sesame seeds, bean sprouts, shredded pork, sesame oil, sauerkraut... are added to it. It is fragrant and has an endless aftertaste. After eating, add a spoonful of conch soup to make it even more delicious. . Hainan noodles are a traditional snack in Haifu area.
2. Baoluo Noodles: Made of rice noodles with soup and various condiments. This name comes from the fact that Baoluo in Wenchang County is the most famous, and because its powder is slightly thicker than "Hainan noodles", it is also called "thick noodles soup" in various places in Qiongbei.
3. Lingshan Coarse Noodles: It became famous in Lingshan Town, Qiongshan City. Its powder is thicker than Hainan Noodles. Its production process is slightly different from Hainan Noodles. Its eating method is also "pickled and eaten". But its characteristic is that it is powdery and smooth, and the marinade focuses on seafood ingredients to highlight a "seafood flavor".
4. Lingshui Sour Noodles: A snack in Lingshui area. The noodles are round and long, with an appearance like "Guilin Rice Noodles" and "Yunnan Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles". It is also "marinated rice noodles", but its marinade is different from the above "marinated rice noodles" in that it is both fragrant and sour. If you are a fan of spicy food, add a spoonful of the local "hottest spicy" "bell pepper chili sauce". It has all three flavors of fragrant, sour and spicy, very appetizing!
5 Jiaji Beef Brisket Noodles: As one of the hometowns of overseas Chinese in Hainan, Jiaji has absorbed the advantages of Southeast Asian cuisine. Jiaji chef’s original “five-spice beef brisket” and “curry beef brisket” are famous far and wide. The “five-spice beef brisket” "It is a seasoning powder used in marinades. It has a strong aroma and leaves a lingering aroma after eating.
6. Fragrant and sticky: it comes from the folk in Wenchang City, a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and coconut town. Mix glutinous rice flour with water and oil, knead it into a small ball, press it into an oblate shape with your hands, cook it in boiling water, and then dip it in granular sweet fillings before eating.
7. Refreshing and cooling: It is a bit like the eight-treasure porridge in the Northeast, but the preparation method is different. Generally, the ingredients are cooked first, and then eaten with ice, sugar water or coconut water. This food is cool and delicious, relieves summer heat and strengthens the stomach. It is the most unique summer-relieving delicacy in Hainan at night, and the price is only three or four yuan per bowl.
8. Hainan Carrot Cake: Hainan local traditional snack. Folk preparation methods vary from place to place, but all must use sticky rice milk and white radish shreds as the main ingredients. Other auxiliary ingredients can be changed at will. They can be steamed or fried, or steamed first and then fried.
9. Miao three-color rice: a traditional snack of the Miao people in the central mountainous area of ??Hainan. It is seasonal and is commonly made and eaten during the "March 3rd" period (the traditional festive festival of the Li and Miao people).
10. Li family bamboo tube rice: It is a meal filled with rice and seasonings cooked in fresh bamboo tubes. It is usually made when the Li family goes on a long trip, goes hunting in the mountains or entertains guests. It is more often made in the wild in mountainous areas. Or grill it over charcoal at home. Nowadays, chefs have improved on the traditional basis and put it on the banquet table. It has a high reputation and has become a famous Hainan delicacy.
The top ten specialties you must buy in Hainan Island -------
1. Coconut food: mainly various coconut candies, coconut flake sugar, and coconut flour , coconut flowers, coconut wedges, coconut glutinous cake, coconut shortbread, coconut rolls and coconut sauce, etc.
2. Coffee: brewed coffee powder, instant coffee powder, coconut milk coffee powder, etc. Hainan’s current local coffee brands include Lishen Coffee from Haikou, Fushan Coffee from Chengmai and Sunriver Coffee from Xinglong Overseas Chinese Farm.
3. Cashew kernels: There are two types: bulk, bagged raw kernels and bagged ready-to-eat store cooked kernels.
4. Pepper: There are white pepper and black pepper. White pepper is mostly sold in the market. They all have peppercorns, pepper powder, pepper roots, pepper vines, etc., and they are also available in bulk (the price is based on the pound), bag packaging and hardcover packaging (the price is based on the bag), etc. There is also freshly ground pepper for sale.
5. Beef jerky: There are different processing methods to produce beef jerky with different flavors. At present, the local beef jerky in Hainan is best produced in Haikou City and Dongfang County. Jinshan beef jerky in Wenchang City is also a favorite ready-to-eat specialty among overseas Chinese from Hainan.
6. Tropical preserved fruits and fresh fruits: mainly dried mangoes, puzzle fruits, etc.
Visitors to Qiong may wish to buy some fresh tropical fruits such as coconuts, jackfruits, mangoes, and guavas back to the mainland as gifts for relatives and friends.
7. Dried seafood categories: various dried seafood, dried squid, shellfish, sea cucumbers, dried shrimps, sea snakes, agar, etc.
8. Deer products: Yulu-made beauty cosmetics and various nourishing deer products can be purchased at various deer farm tourist spots in Hainan.
9. Specialty wines: Nanhai CTC broken black tea, Hainan Bright pandan (red and green) tea, Baisha green tea, Chengmai Yexian Kuding tea and Dongshanling Partridge, etc.
10. Specialty wines: Shanlan Yuye, Lugui wine, Poma wine, betel nut wine, Jinyue Yuye and sweet potato wine, etc.