What is the best way to learn about a city? The answer is of course - eat! Among the four famous dishes in Hainan, Dongshan goat and Hele crab from Wanning occupy two seats. While walking in the streets and alleys of Wanning and by the seaside at the head of the village, you may encounter surprises when tasting delicious food.

1. Hou'an noodle soup is fragrant from far and near

The soup is thick, the meat is fresh, the shrimp is crispy, and the noodles are smooth. Many diners comment on a bowl of authentic Hou'an noodle soup. Many Hainanese people’s day begins with a steaming bowl of Hou’an noodle soup.

Hou'an noodle soup comes from Hou'an, a coastal town in Wanning. It is a household name throughout Hainan. It is a popular breakfast and is also enjoyed as a meal. Hou'an noodle soup is made of rice noodles, pig offal (large intestine, vermicelli and pork loin), lean pork, fried shrimp, chives, pepper, pig head soup, salt, monosodium glutamate and celery.

It is said that the first bowl of Hou'an noodle soup came from the Guangliang noodle soup shop located in the farmer's market of Hou'an Town.

At that time, the fishermen went to sea in the cold morning. When they arrived at the shore, everyone was eager to have a hot breakfast. So a villager cooked hot soup at home, waited for the fishermen to come ashore, and then added freshly caught small fish and shrimps, as well as rice noodles that local residents loved to eat, into the soup and simmered for a while, then it was ready to eat. Quick and warm. Over time, this kind of noodle soup became popular among more and more people, and gradually became popular from the seaside to villages and towns. At the same time, the preparation method of this bowl of noodle soup has also been modified, from seafood to more everyday pork.

That enthusiastic villager is the grandfather of the current owner of Guangliang Noodle Soup Shop.

Today, this century-old store has been carefully managed by three generations and enjoys a high reputation in Wanning. In any city or county in Hainan, you can easily find Hou'an Noodle Soup Shop. Hou'an Fen Tang has long become synonymous with "breakfast" in the hearts of many Hainanese people.

2. Hele crab eggs are full of cream

There are 5 towns in Wanning City, including Hele Town, Houan Town, Wancheng Town, Dongao Town, and Liji Town, which are close to Gangbei Xiaohai and Laoyehai are the protection scope of the Wanning Municipal People's Government's "Hele Crab" geographical indication product.

Especially the crabs produced in Gangbei Village and Lequn Village of Hele Town have the characteristics of "red back and belly, full of eggs". The golden and shiny fat is almost full of crab caps, like salted duck eggs. Yellow, rich in nutrients. The reason why Hele crabs are plump and delicious is mainly because the Taiyang River, Longshou River and Longwei River converge into the small sea. The water flow is gentle and the saltiness is suitable. A large number of seaweeds and sea vegetables grow on the seabed, providing a rich food source for the crabs. Hele crabs grown in this environment are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, ash, chitin, iron, aluminum, phosphorus and other ingredients, and are rich in nutrients.

The two periods from Qingming Festival to Duanyang Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival to Winter Solstice are the golden seasons for catching Hele crabs. Especially the Hele crabs during the Qingming Festival are the most delicious. The Hele crabs in this period have abundant and tender crab roe. The finished male crab generally weighs about 200 grams, and the female crab weighs about 150 grams.

As one of the four famous dishes in Hainan! There are many cooking methods for Hele crab, including steaming, boiling, stir-frying, roasting, etc., all of which are unique. Steaming is especially preferred, which not only maintains the freshness of the original flavor, but also the beauty of color. The method is to scrub the fresh Hele crabs clean, put them into a pot, steam them over high heat for 15 minutes, take them out, remove the gills, and dry them in the pot over an open flame. It tastes even better with the dipping sauce made of minced garlic, minced ginger, refined salt, orange juice and rice vinegar.

3. Wanning pig intestine cake has been passed down for hundreds of years

Coconut glutinous rice rolls are available throughout Hainan Province, but the so-called "pig intestine cake" is only found in Wanning. Beimen Village, Wancheng Town, Wanning City is the only place where pig intestine cake is produced.

It is said that this special food was introduced to Wanning with immigrants from Fujian in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. In ancient times, due to limited preservation conditions, fishermen who went to sea often starved because their food spoiled. Fishermen's wives discovered that glutinous rice cakes were both durable and resistant to hunger, so glutinous rice cakes became a must-have food for fishermen when they went to sea.

The production process of pig intestine cake is complicated and requires main ingredients, auxiliary materials and ingredients such as glutinous rice, coconut, sugar, white sesame, ginger, peanuts and lard.

Nowadays, if anyone can make a 1-meter-long pig intestine cake, I am afraid that only Master Yan Jiaxing is the only one. Every morning at around 7 o'clock, Master Yan always appears at the intersection of Hongzhuan Street and the Second Market in Wancheng Town, setting out three pig intestine cakes for sale. He doesn't have to shout and sell, people will quickly buy up the pig intestine cakes.

The craftsmanship of the old master was passed down from his father. Roughly speaking, it has a history of hundreds of years. The pig intestine cake made by the Yan family has accompanied generations of Wanning people and is a nostalgia that many people can't let go of. However, due to the time-consuming and labor-intensive production and low profits, no one was willing to take over his craft.

4. Dongshan goat is fragrant and not overpowering

Speaking of Dongshan goat among the four famous dishes in Hainan, it is found in Beida Town, Changfeng Town, Liji Town and Nanqiao Town of Wanning City. It can be found in other places, especially the Dongshan goat produced in Dongshanling, Wancheng Town, which is the most famous.

The Eastern goat has shiny black hair, small body and strong hooves. It is good at climbing, bold and fearless of people, and clean and aloof. It easily refuses to eat food on the ground. It is rare in the animal world. , quite a gentleman.

Dongshanling, known as "The No. 1 Mountain in Hainan" and "Fairy Mountain Buddha Country", is an ideal habitat for the Amur goat. The cliffs and caves scattered throughout are natural places for the Eastern goats to exercise. Shrubs, weeds, tree vines, partridge tea, and clear spring water have become the green food for the Eastern goats. Compared with other varieties of goats, the finished Dong goat has the characteristics of milky white soup but not greasy, tender skin and delicious taste, and a fragrant but not sour taste.

The most famous cooking method is undoubtedly "Eastern goat in white sauce". This dish has been selected into the "Chinese Cooking Encyclopedia" and has become a state banquet dish. In addition, Dongyang can also be made into a variety of dishes such as white-cut, braised, braised meat, and meat skewers.

In Hainan, East goat is a must-have dish when entertaining distinguished guests during festivals. Especially during the Chinese New Year, with a few kilograms of mutton, a few seasonings, a small pot, and some green vegetables, everyone would sit around and cook together, eating and chatting. This simple way of eating is nutritious and convenient, and also shows the bold and simple personality of Wanning people.

5. Come to Xinglong to taste the Indonesian style

The fresh mountains and seas, the God-given peaks, the fragrance of green fields and flowers, this is the natural beauty of Wanning; the fragrance of coffee, the overseas Chinese style, dynamic surfing, This is the humanistic beauty of Wanning. And the most refreshing thing is the charming aroma of coffee in the streets and alleys.

Xinglong has a permanent population of more than 30,000, but there are more than 100 coffee shops. Xinglong and coffee have long been inseparable. From morning to night, a cup of Xinglong coffee and an Indonesian pastry nourish the happy leisure time of Xinglong people.

Since the 1950s, returned Indonesian immigrants have settled in Xinglong Farm. Under the influence of historical light and shadow, Wanning’s food culture has been integrated with Southeast Asian cuisine, forming a unique regional cuisine. Indonesian curry rice, Indonesian fried rice, Indonesian fried rice noodles? In Xinglong, there is a dazzling array of overseas Chinese delicacies.

The Indonesian-style shrimp introduced by Du Tianjiang and Liang Huizhen, a couple returned from Indonesia, is a Wanning specialty dish. Since they returned to China in the 1960s, some say they have witnessed the development of Xinglong, but in fact, like many returned overseas Chinese, they are the founders of Xinglong's hometown culture. In the Indonesian-style restaurant they opened, exotic decorations can be seen everywhere. The authentic Indonesian-style private dishes prepared by Mrs. Liang Huizhen have become the signature of the restaurant.

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