Haikou Food

Local food：

Full of the tropical aura and sceneries, Haikou enjoys the good reputation of “Oriental Hawaii” adjacent to Hongkong, Macao and the Southeastern Asia which is situated in the sub-tropical region abundant with exotic fruits and productions. Jack-fruit is one of those celebrated popular plants. It is originated around in India and the Southeastern Asia which is grown widely in such wet areas under tropical climate. Nowadays, the King of the tropical fruits is planted all over Hainan as well as some suitable earth in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunan etc.. 

The most unique snack in Haikou has to be Hainan rice noodle spreading extensively among the residents living in Haikou, Qiongshan City, Dingan County and Chengmai County. Also, Haikou noodle, one variety of Hainan noodles, tops from the view of taste. This snack is a must-have valuable matter for celebrating festivals which symbolizes longevity and auspiciousness. Hainan noodle is divided into thin noodle and thick noodle: thin noodle is cooked with simple seasonings which just need to be poured into the Chinese sauerkraut soup with beef and added several seasonings as shrimp sauce, tender pepper, minced scallions and deep-fried peanuts. Compared with thin Hainan noodle, thick noodle is more complicated in the term of seasoning and cooking methods that is meant to be marinated by cornstarch sauce to raise the flavor into a brand new level. 

As a coastal city, it is no doubt that fresh seafood is necessary for people’s enjoyment. For instance, lobster with vegetable and ham combines the elements of vegetable, meat and seafood whose main ingredients are Jinhua ham and fresh seasonal vegetables in order to have you feeling the tenderness of the intact lobster meat and freshness of the green plants. Qukou, another reputable area producing delicious seafood, gives the best green crabs, prawns, oysters and blood clams, which are best used to steam for keeping the nutrition reserve inside.