1. Wenchang Chicken

Wenchang Chicken is named after being produced in Wenchang, Hainan. Legend has it that there is a Tanniu town here, with villages in the north and many banyan trees. The chickens in the countryside eat Ficus microcarpa seeds and look for insects. Although they grow slowly and have short wings and feet, their meat is smooth and tender, their skin is thin and their bones are crisp, and their fragrance is very strong. They are delicious on the table.

in the Ming dynasty, there was a Wenchang man who was an official in the dynasty. When he returned to Beijing, he took Wenchang chicken to honor the emperor. After tasting it, the emperor praised: "Chicken is a hometown of culture, with outstanding people, prosperous culture and sweet chicken. It is really Wenchang chicken!" As a result, Wenchang chicken is famous all over the world.

The traditional way for Hainan people to eat Wenchang chicken is to chop it (also called "white cut"), which best reflects the original flavor of Wenchang chicken, which is delicious and tender. At the same time, cooked rice with chicken oil and chicken soup is commonly known as "chicken rice". Hainan people call it "eating chicken rice", which includes boiled chicken.

second, jiaji duck

according to legend, jiaji duck is a fine breed duck introduced from Malaysia by overseas Chinese more than 3 years ago, so it is called "muscovy duck". Its appearance is different from that of local grass ducks and Beijing ducks. It has a flat shape, a red crown and yellow feathers.

Because the method of raising muscovy ducks in Jiaji area is very different from other places, its breast is large, its skin is thin, its bones are soft, its meat is tender, its fat is low, its food is fat but not greasy, and its nutritional value is high. Therefore, people call muscovy ducks raised in Jiaji area Jiaji duck.

generally, jiaji duck can be eaten in three ways: white chop, dried salted duck and roast duck, but "white chop" is the most authentic and solid one.

Third, the East Goat

The East Goat is produced in Dongshanling, Wanning County. Its coat color is black, its meat and fat soup are thick, and it is greasy but not greasy. East goat is black all over, and its sexual maturity is early, that is, sexual maturity is at the age of three to six months, ewes can be bred at the age of five to eight months, and rams can be used at the age of ten to November. Ewes produce one or two fetuses a year, and the lambing rate is 15%-2%. East goat has good adaptability, which can adapt to grazing and house feeding.

Dong goat can be eaten in a variety of ways, including braised, clear soup, coconut juice, dry stir-fried and hot pot rinse. With all kinds of spices and seasonings, it is cooked by rolling, frying, steaming, buckling and so on. Each way of eating has its own characteristics, but in general, it is delicious.

4. Hele Crab

Hele Crab is one of the most famous traditional dishes in Hainan, and it is also called "the four famous dishes in Hainan" together with Wenchang Chicken, Jiaji Duck and Dong Goat. Hele crab is produced in Hele Town, Wanning County, Hainan Province, and is famous for its hard shell and full meat and fat paste. There are many cooking methods of Hele crab, such as steaming, boiling, frying and roasting, all of which have their own characteristics, especially steaming, which not only keeps its original flavor fresh, but also has the beauty of its original color.

Extended information

The description of Wenchang Chicken was first seen in the poem Copy of Lingnan Miscellaneous Affairs in Qing Dynasty. According to the book, "there is a kind of chicken in Wenchang County, and if the meat is grazing, it tastes the most beautiful. It is covered with the sage of the cock, and it is placed in the abdomen of the female chicken. It does not lay eggs one by one, and it is not in the morning, and the feathers are gradually thinning, which is extremely fat and tender. It is impossible to try it elsewhere with its method, so it is called Wenchang chicken. " This kind of chicken is a castrated cock, which is called "chicken castration" in Hainan proverb.

It is said that Wenchang Chicken's ancestors originated in Tianci Village, Tanniu Town, Wenchang County, Hainan Island. There are several big banyan trees in the village, and their seeds are full of nutrition, which are pecked by domestic chickens and have excellent physique. From the Guangxu period, under the biochemical action of generations, high-quality chicken breeds with petite body, shiny coat, thin skin and tender meat, crisp bones and crisp skin were gradually developed.

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