Hainan Flavor Snacks

Dongshan Lamb (Dongshan Mutton )

Dongshan Mutton is so called because of its production place- Dongshan Mountain in Wanning City. The food is known for the tender meat and strong soup. It tastes fresh and is free of goat smell. There are various cooking methods for Dongshan Mutton. No matter it is baked, braised or steamed, the food is tasty.

Hele Crab

Hele Crab is characterized by full crab extract and tender meat. The golden looks crab extract appears shiny with special fragrance. Hele Crab tastes best if being steamed and with ginger, garlic and vinegar. It maintains the original taste of the crab and tastes especially fresh and delicate.

Wenchang Chicken

Wenchang chicken is a must-have dish when you come to Hainan. Unlike other varieties of chicken, this breed is fed on banyan seeds. The best way to cook the chicken is by braising it in water. People in Hainan also make the well-known Wenchang Chicken Rice by cooking high-quality rice with chicken soup and chicken oil. The course is also popular among people in Hong Kong and southeastern Asia.

Jiaji Duck

Jiaji Duck is also named "Fan Duck", Jiaji Duck features thin skin, crisp bones, tender meat. It looks fatty but taste never oily.

Hainan Baoluo Rice Noodle

Hainan Baoluo Rice Noodle is one of the most popular food for local people. It is very delicious with many kinds of ingredient in it like peanut, beef and vegetables.

Sour Rice Noodle

The sour rice noodle is popular in Lingshui County which is one hour driving from Sanya. Locals have this their breakfast.

Sea Urchin

Sea Urchin can be in different shapes such as ball shape, half-ball shape and heart shape. Cut off a part of sea urchin, and fill it with scrambled egg, then steam the staffed urchin, serve it when it is ready.

Hainan Rice Noodle

Hainan Rice Noodle is different from Hainan Baoluo Noodle as it is smaller in strips with different seasonings. Many local people also have it as their breakfast with some peanuts and garlic.

Fried Prawn

The deep fried prawns are served with pepper salt. It is very crispy; you can eat all with the skin.

Yi-Bua

This snack food is steamed glutinous rice cake with sesame, peanuts and grated / shredded coconut meat as its stuffing.

Abalone

Try it when it is hot, very delicious, but very expensive. When we think some one had a very expensive meal, we will ask: so you had Abalone and Lobster.

Nanshan Vegetarian Food

All Buddhism nuns and monk eat only vegetarian food, so you could try best of them in Nanshan Buddhism culture center.

Mussel

You can order the fried mussel with garlic or steamed ones with garlic.

Clam

Popular way to cook is to make soup with Clam which is good especially in hot and humidity weather