In the past, the four major delicacies commonly referred to in Hainan generally referred to local specialties in Hainan: 1. Wenchang Chicken Wenchang Chicken is the first of the four famous dishes in Hainan and the most famous traditional Han dish in the Wenchang area of ??Hainan.

Wenchang chicken is used in banquets, light meals or family dishes in Hainan.

The authentic Wenchang chicken raising method mainly has two stages: Po chicken, which is free-range chicken, mainly feeds coconut and ficus seeds; the cage fattening stage mainly feeds cooked rice, soybean bran, sweet potato, rice bran, etc.

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Every morning, these main ingredients must be prepared, which is to put shredded sweet potatoes, pureed rice, rice bran, peanut cakes, coconut cakes, etc. into the pot and boil. Soon after boiling, add the sweet potato leaves.

Stir together.

In order to make the chicken more delicious, during the fattening period of 30 days before slaughter, a mixture of peanut cake, coconut cake, shredded coconut, banana, and rice is fed.

The Wenchang chicken that has been specially fed in this way has the characteristics of crispy and thin skin, soft and fine bones, tender and smooth meat, fresh fat but not greasy.

The method is called white-chopped or white-cut. The cooked dishes have smooth and tender meat, thin skin and crispy bones, a strong aroma, and are fat but not greasy.

The dipping sauce is also paired with chicken and is specially prepared with chicken broth, coriander, ginger and garlic paste, sugar, orange juice, and bell pepper.

The accompanying Wenchang Chicken Rice is a well-known delicacy in Southeast Asia. The steaming rice is coated in the fat of the chicken, and you can taste the natural sweetness of the chicken in every bite.

In Singapore, Malaysia and other places, it is called Hainan Chicken Rice. For many Chinese traveling in Southeast Asia, Hainan Chicken Rice is also a must-eat dish.

2. Hele crab Let’s talk about the Hele crab, which is produced in the sea around Wanning City.

Hele crab is actually a type of blue crab. Hainan is rich in all kinds of seafood. Why is Hele crab so famous?

It is mainly filled with meat fat, which is rare in other blue crabs, especially its fat, which is golden and shiny, like salted duck egg yolk, and has a fragrant aroma.

"Hele Crab" can be cooked in a variety of ways, including steaming, boiling, stir-frying, and roasting, but "steaming" is especially preferred, as it not only maintains the freshness of the original taste, but also retains the beauty of the original color and shape.

You can get up early to the fishing pier or the seafood market to buy them. They are fresh and large, making them the first choice for gourmets.

3. Dongshan goat Dongshan goat. This sheep is mainly produced in Dongshanling in Wanning, Hainan, so it is called Dongshan goat.

In Wanning, whether it’s a wedding, a birthday, or a New Year celebration, “there’s no feast without sheep.”

Eastern goat is mainly used for meat. Its meat quality is excellent, the fat is evenly distributed, the skin is tender and the meat is thick, delicious and has no odor.

During the Republic of China, the Nanjing government also included it on the menu of the "Presidential Palace", and now it is famous all over the world.

The delicacies cooked with Dong goat include braised Dong goat in red, Dong goat in clear soup, etc. Each has its own characteristics and is a rare delicacy.

The Braised Eastern Goat is golden in color, neatly plated, crispy in texture, smooth and tasty, fragrant and very delicious.

4. Jiaji Duck Jiaji Duck is abundant in Jiaji Town, Qionghai City, Hainan.

The high-breed ducks introduced from abroad by overseas Chinese in Qiong were first bred and multiplied in Jiaji Town, Qionghai City.

This dish has white skin, thick flesh, attractive aroma, seasonings to enhance the taste, refreshing, crispy and delicious flavor.

There are various cooking methods for Jiaji duck. Generally, Jiaji duck can be eaten in three ways: boiled duck, salted duck, and roast duck. However, boiled duck can best reflect the original flavor, so it is the most famous. It has large breasts, thin skin, and strong bones.

Soft, tender meat, less fat, fat but not greasy, and delicious.

And the condiments are very particular: add minced garlic and ginger with rolling duck soup, squeeze in sour orange juice, add refined salt, sugar, and chili sauce to make it.

Of course, in addition to the above delicacies, Hainan also has many special delicacies: 1. Hainan powder is the most popular street snack in Hainan.

Hainan rice noodles are as white as snow and as thin as silk. Compared with the famous Guilin rice noodles and Yunnan Cross-Bridge rice noodles, their fineness is incomparable to the above-mentioned rice noodles.

The way to eat it is called "cold salad" by northerners and "pickled noodles" by Hainanese, that is, fried peanuts, fried sesame seeds, bean sprouts, chopped green onions, shredded pork, sesame oil, sauerkraut, coriander, and bamboo shoots are added to the prepared rice noodles.

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It is precisely because of the fineness of Hainanese flour that the ingredients mixed with it can be flavourful. After mixing evenly, the flavor is mellow and fragrant, with an endless aftertaste.

After eating, add a spoonful of conch soup cooked with conch or green onion soup cooked with chives, which is extremely delicious.

You can also pour the soup into a bowl of Hainanese noodles to make it more delicious.

2. Baoluo Noodles Baoluo Noodles are also a kind of rice noodle, and its powder body is slightly thicker than "Hainan Noodles". It is called "Thick Noodle Soup" in various places in Qiongbei.

But because the product produced in Baoluo Town, Wenchang County is the most famous, the name of Baoluo powder became popular.

The deliciousness of Baoluo Noodles lies in its delicious soup.

Noodle shops often have a large pot in which pork or beef bones are cooked.

When the soup is boiling, constantly remove the floating foam and simmer until the bone flavor is completely exuded, then add an appropriate amount of salt and MSG to increase the freshness.

Baoluo noodle soup is hot and delicious. The seasonings are very fragrant and chewy. It is neither tangy nor greasy. The fresh fragrance is slightly sour and spicy, which tempts the appetite.

3. Coconut rice Among Hainan's folk foods, coconut rice is a very unique food. It is steamed with Hainan's high-quality glutinous rice, natural coconut meat and coconut milk. It is a traditional farm snack in Hainan.

It has been recorded as early as in "Compendium of Materia Medica" and folk folk prescriptions of food supplements. It has the effects of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, warming the middle and regulating qi.

The ancient coconut rice is stewed in a kiln that burns lime, and the production process is complicated.

Nowadays, tourists traveling to Hainan can usually eat this delicacy at the Qilou Snack Street in Haikou City and the Food City in Sanya.