The following are the top ten specialties of Hainan

1. Coconut foods: mainly various coconut candies, coconut flakes, coconut flour, coconut flowers, coconut horns, coconut glutinous cakes, coconut crispy cakes, coconut rolls and coconut sauce.

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

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

four, pepper: there are white pepper and black pepper, and there are many white peppers on sale in the market. There are pepper granules, pepper, pepper roots, pepper vines, etc., and there are also bulk (based on Jin), bag packaging and hardcover packaging (based on Bao). There are also freshly ground peppers that are freshly ground and sold.

five, beef jerky: there are different processing methods, and the beef jerky with different flavors is made. At present, the local beef jerky in Hainan is the best from Haikou City and Dongfang County. Jinshan beef jerky in Wenchang City is also a favorite instant specialty of overseas Chinese from Hainan.

6. Preserved tropical fruits and fresh fruits: mainly dried mangoes, puzzle fruits, etc. Tourists who come to Qiong may wish to buy some fresh fruits of tropical fruits such as coconut, jackfruit, mango and guava back to the mainland as gifts to their relatives and friends.

VII. Dried marine products: all kinds of dried marine fish, dried squid, shellfish, sea cucumber, dried shrimps, sea snakes and agar.

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

9. Special liquors: Nanhai CTC red crushed tea, Hainan Brett vanilla (red and green) tea, Baisha green tea, Chengmai Yexian Kuding tea and Dongshan partridge, etc.

1. special wines: shanlan yuye, lugui wine, poma wine, betel nut wine, jinyue yuye and sweet potato wine.

When eating in Hainan, you should either go to an air-conditioned, box-like and upscale restaurant, or go to a large food stall that opens quietly in the evening on the roadside. The food in a small restaurant will not be authentic and satisfactory. The team meals of tour groups are definitely poor, and tourists who come here 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

is named after it was produced in Wenchang. After 8 ~ 9 months, the chickens are kept in cages in dark places and fed with banyan seeds, coconut meat, peanut cakes, Fanzi and hot rice. Wenchang chicken, which grew in sufficient sunshine and suitable temperature, formed a unique posture with small volume, fat tail and strong chest. Hainan people eat Wenchang chicken, which retains the original flavor of Hainan cuisine, and mostly cuts it in white. Although it is relatively simple, it can reflect the characteristics of Wenchang chicken, such as thin skin, tender meat, soft bones, delicious, fat but not greasy. Of course, a good chicken should be prepared with good ingredients. The sauce is mainly composed of ginger, garlic paste, soy sauce, refined salt and orange juice, and the orange juice must be fresh kumquat. Hainan people seem to have a special feeling for chickens, and there is a saying among the people that "no Wenchang chicken is a feast". A plate of white-cut Wenchang chicken, accompanied by local flavor seasoning, fried with a plate of green sweet potato leaves in shrimp sauce, plus a plate of sweet and sour cucumber to stimulate appetite and flavor, a bowl of delicious rice cooked with chicken oil and chicken soup (commonly known as "Hainan chicken rice", which is also famous), and a basin 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.

Jiaji Duck

, also known as Muscovy Duck, is native to Mexico and Brazil in America. It was introduced to Hainan Island by overseas Chinese 15 years ago, so it was named because there are many breeding in Jiaji Town, Qionghai. Jiaji ducks are raised in cages from the ground when they are raised to about 1.5 kg. The cage is narrow, only ducks can lie down, and they are not allowed to stand and turn around. They are fed with concentrated feed every day until they weigh 3-4 kilograms. Jiaji duck is famous for its large breast, thin skin, thick meat, soft bones, delicious fat and high nutritional value. The traditional way of eating is to cut it in white. After it is cooked with clear water, it is dipped in sour vinegar, ginger paste and sesame oil. It tastes delicious and has a unique flavor. People regard it as a medicine for nourishing stomach, enriching blood and promoting fluid production. Jiaji duck ranks among the four famous dishes, and Qionghai duck restaurant has the most.

dong goat

is named after it is produced in Dongshan mountain of Wanning. East goat has been feeding on partridge leaves, ganoderma lucidum, coconut meat, pineapple and sweet spring since childhood. Its meat is crispy and tender, and it has no smell. It has been a "tribute" since ancient times. The practice is to burn mutton with black wood fungus to eat, and the faint fragrance of mutton and fungus floats out, which is not the smell 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.

Hele Crab

is named after it is produced in Hele Town, Wanning City. Hele Town is close to the small sea, and the crabs produced are hard in shell, fresh and tender in meat and plump in cream. Summer is the crab season, and the biggest one can reach two or three pounds. The traditional method-steaming is mostly used, and the female crab of about six or two is better. Slightly different from the mainland, Hele Crab is cooked with clear water first, then cleaned, and finally slightly dried with open fire. Compared with the mainland crabs, the crab made has a stronger fragrance and a fleshy paste, and the unique dipping material made of garlic, ginger, sugar, salt and fresh orange juice is really comparable to steamed hairy crabs. Hele crab is rich in nutrition, and it also has the effects of replenishing marrow and nourishing yin, promoting blood circulation and healing nuclei. It ranks among the four famous dishes in Hainan, and Hele crab can usually be eaten in seafood restaurants all over Hainan.

yangshan Chuyang

, also known as Stone Goat, is named because it is produced in yangshan (Shishan) area in the west of Qiongshan Mountain. Yangshan area is a famous extinct volcanic zone in Hainan, with fertile land and bushy, and almost every local farmer has the habit of raising sheep. Different from the stocking in other parts of Hainan, the 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 fine, tender and soft, and it is not greasy when eaten. Generally, it is divided into soup rinse, red stew and braised sheep. Among them, instant-boiled mutton in hot pot soup is the most distinctive: the bones, skins and meat are separated, and the bones are piled into blocks for cooking soup as the base material, and the skins and meat are sliced. When the base soup boils, the meat slices are put into the soup for a few minutes before eating. If served with vegetables such as sauerkraut and bamboo shoots, the mutton soup will be sour and sweet, which will make people appetite. Shishantang instant-boiled mutton is also very particular about its seasoning. Assorted sauce is the main ingredient, and it is also served with ginger paste, garlic paste, sesame oil, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, and mashed fried sesame seeds or peanuts. It is fragrant, sweet and sour, and spicy in the acid, which makes people drool. Local people like to eat some shredded coconut glutinous rice to fill their stomachs before eating mutton hot pot. The 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, refers to the local hybrid geese raised by farmers along Wanquan River. Wanquan goose is free-range in the wild at the stage of shelf-raising, and lives on herbs; In the fattening stage, it is fed in cages with bran, goose grass, weeds, broken rice, peanut cakes, sweet potatoes and radish seedlings. Wanquan goose has the characteristics of rich nutrition, fat but not greasy, light and original taste, pure and fragrant and delicious, especially goose blood is rich in protein and various trace elements beneficial to human body, and eating more can improve human immune function. Hot spring geese have traditional methods of white cutting and braising, as well as innovative methods of salt and pepper and drunkenness, supplemented by sauces made of pepper, garlic, ginger, salt, monosodium glutamate and sour orange juice. A plate of hot spring goose, a plate of home-style 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. It has a small size, a straight waist and a thin skin. After the flame barbecue, the skin color is oily red, and the skin is crispy and crispy. 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 at breakfast. Roasting, stewing, frying and steaming are all delicious, but barbecue is the best. After the master slaughtered the suckling pig, he cut it open, crushed its bones, matched it with good seasoning, and then put it on a charcoal fire and baked it with slow fire. While turning it gently, it is also coated with peanut oil from time to time, so that the skin does not blister and adds color and flavor. Four or five hours later, a Lingao roast suckling pig was made, which was brown, shiny and fragrant. Lingao suckling pig is a signature dish in all restaurants in Lingao County.

Hainanfen

Hainanfen is the most distinctive flavor snack in Hainan, which has a long history and is widely eaten in Haikou, Qiongshan, Ding 'an and Chengmai towns, and it is also a treasure that symbolizes good luck and longevity. 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 sequence. Finally, the rice is made into crystal fine vermicelli, and 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, parsley, chopped green onion, etc. are added when eating. The process of coarse powder is relatively simple, and it is generally made by adding hot soup to coarse powder, also called "coarse powder soup". Hainan powder usually refers to "pickled powder", which is rich in flavor, soft and smooth, and stimulates appetite, so eat more but not greasy, and add a little Chili sauce to those who like spicy food. Generally, when local people eat a small amount of powder left at the end, they add a small bowl of hot soup cooked with pigs, beef bones and mussels, which is even more delicious and memorable. Hainan powder is only sold in the alleys of some old urban areas in the morning, and it is one of the breakfast foods for urban residents.

Baoluo powder

Baoluo powder is named after it is filled with Baoluo Town in Wenchang. Baoluo powder is a kind of soup powder. In the old days, Baoluo powder soup was usually made from beef bones. Now, the powder soup is made from a variety of raw materials by absorbing the cooking method of Cantonese cuisine, and its taste is more quiet and sweet than that of the old powder soup. Using this fresh soup to make white and smooth rice noodles, and adding refined beef jerky, shredded lean meat, vermicelli, peanuts, sour bamboo shoots, sauerkraut bones, peppers and other ingredients, it naturally becomes the most exquisite snack. Eating abalone powder can only be found in some alleys of Haikou Old Town in the morning, and Paul Town in Wenchang is of course the best place to taste.

Lingshui acid powder

Lingshui county has a unique snack-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, extrusion, 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, pour the sauce mixed with sour vinegar, pepper, sesame oil and raw flour and stir. It is fragrant, sour and spicy, which is very appetizing! Lingshui acid powder can only be eaten in Lingshui, which is the breakfast food of local people.

Eucheuma eucheuma

is made from tropical marine red algae-Eucheuma eucheuma, which 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 industry and scientific research.

Paederia henryi

Paederia henryi leaves and rice picked in the mountains are refined and twisted into oblate particles. The main way to eat it is to add sugar, coconut milk and water, and cook it into chicken excrement and rattan soup. Paederia henryi, known as "Radix 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 its smell is mellow. Especially on the first day of the seventh lunar month, every household in qionghai city should eat chicken excrement, rattan and rice fruit soup to resist the coming cold weather. Folks say that women can replenish blood by eating chicken dung and rattan soup on the first day of July. Chicken dung and rattan soup is a special snack in Qionghai.