Hainan Island is referred to as "Qiong", surrounded by the sea on all sides, because of the abundant production of coconut trees, it is also known as "Coconut Island". This large island with a coastline of more than 1,500 kilometers is adjacent to many countries in Southeast Asia and is known as "Hainan chicken rice". In fact, there are more than one flavor of Hainan Island's cuisine, as well as "Hainan Jiaji Duck", "Baiqie Wenchang Chicken", "White Juice Goat" and "Hele Crab", collectively known as "Hainan Four Famous Dishes".
Hainan Jiaji duck - Jiaji duck, commonly known as "Fan Duck", is a fine breed of duck introduced from abroad in the early years of overseas Chinese, its feeding method is very particular: first feed the ducklets with freshwater small fish and shrimp or earthworms, cockroaches, about two months later, when the duckling feathers first grow, and then raise in small circles, narrow their range of activities, and use rice, rice sugar mixed and kneaded into small lumps to feed, twenty days later it will grow into a meat duck. The meat quality of Jiaji duck, especially in the duck meat is thick, the skin is white and smooth, and there is a thin layer of fat between the skin and meat, which is particularly luscious, and its cooking methods are varied, but the white cut can best reflect the original taste, so it is the most famous.
Bai cut Wenchang chicken - the most prestigious traditional dish in Hainan, known as the first of the "four famous dishes". Wenchang chicken is a kind of high-quality fattening chicken, named after wenchang county in Hainan Province, which is characterized by a small body, bright coat color, short wings and short feet, a round and flat body, thin and smooth skin and fat meat. The traditional way to eat Wenchang chicken is white cut, dipped in sauce is the essence, and the rice cooked with chicken soup in chicken fat is commonly known as "chicken rice". Bai Che Wenchang chicken is used in Hainan for both feasts and family dishes, and is also highly regarded and famous in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
White Juice East Goat - East Goat is produced in DongshanLing, Wanning County. The mountains are rocky, lush with grass and sweet springs, while the free-range goats have dark and shiny coats, thick skins, delicious and fishy taste. It is said that as early as the Song Dynasty, the Eastern Goat was listed as a royal tribute, and in the Republic of China era, the Nanjing government also included it in the "Presidential Palace" menu, and now it is famous all over the world. The delicacies cooked with Dongshan Goat are the most representative of the "White Juice Dongshan Goat" of Dongshanling Hotel.
Hele crab - produced in Wanning County, Hainan Hele Town, known for its hard carapace, full of fat and creamy meat, together with Wenchang chicken, with the duck, The East Goat listed as Hainan's four famous products. The cooking methods of "Hele Crab" are various, steaming, boiling, stir-frying, roasting, all of which have their own characteristics, especially "steaming", which not only maintains the original taste, but also the beauty of the original color.