I know where it’s cheaper. It’s cheaper in supermarkets. Don’t buy it at the “Hainan Specialty Store” on the roadside, it’s more expensive! Go to RT-Mart and buy it! ! Bo Ai Nan specializes in wholesale snacks and Hainan specialties. There is a Chunguang Hainan specialty store under the overpass on the East Lake side. The following are the top ten specialties of Hainan
1. Coconut food: mainly various coconut candies, coconut shreds, coconut flowers, coconut candy horns, coconut cakes, coconut jam, etc.
2. Coffee: Hainan’s coffee is very famous. Hainan's geographical conditions are most suitable for the production of high-end coffee beans. International manufacturers of famous brand coffee also purchase coffee beans in Hainan. There are many coffee processing manufacturers in Hainan, and processing technology is improving day by day. Instant coffee has created a famous brand - Lishen Coffee. In addition, roasted coffee has a strong aroma and coconut milk coffee has a unique taste, each showing its unique abilities among Hainan coffee beverage products.
Roasted coffee (you need to brew it at home), instant coffee, and coconut milk coffee provide tourists with a variety of choices.
3. Cashew nuts: Available in the market are bagged, bulk raw cashew nuts and bagged ready-to-eat cooked cashew nuts. Cashew nuts, also known as tree peanuts, are a tropical crop with high economic value. Cashew nuts are one of the "four major dried nuts" in the world. The most suitable areas for growing cashew nuts in Hainan are Basuo and Gancheng in Dongfang County, Foluo and Jiusuo in Ledong County, Yacheng in Sanya City, and the coastal plains and terraces from Sanya to Lingshui. In addition, part of the land in Wanning and Changjiang can also be planted. Cashews can be stir-fried, fried, or fried with chicken or pork, both of which are crispy and delicious.
4. Pepper: When buying pepper in Hainan, there are white pepper, black pepper and wild pepper. Wild peppercorns are smaller than cultivated peppercorns and are light brown in color. Most people think that wild pepper is purely natural and its fragrance is stronger.
5. Beef jerky: Different processing methods produce beef jerky with different flavors. You can buy some of each. Produced in Jinshan Town, Wenchang County, the meat is crispy, sweet and delicious. Mainly exported to countries and regions in Southeast Asia.
6. Tropical fruits, preserved and fresh fruits: mainly dried mango, puzzle fruits, etc. Tourists leaving Hainan by plane may wish to carry some fresh tropical fruits such as coconuts, jackfruits, mangoes, and guavas on their backs as gifts for relatives and friends back home.
7. Dried seafood: various dried fish, dried squid, shellfish, sea cucumbers, shrimps, dried sea snakes, agar, etc.
8. Deer products: There are beauty series (facial cleanser, skin cream, bath gel, etc.) and nourishing series (including deer antler slices, deer blood wine, deer bone wine, deer fetus paste, deer penis, deer meat etc.). Such specialties can be purchased at Hainan Deer Farm in Qiongshan County and Fengmu Deer Farm in Tunchang County.
9. Specialty tea: In addition to traditional black tea and green tea, Hainan tea also includes Shuiman tea, partridge tea, Kuding tea, pandan tea and betel nut tea, etc.
Green tea and black tea are bulk export products traditionally produced in Hainan. Black tea, in particular, has a pure and mellow aroma and is loved by foreign users, especially European users. Wuzhishan black tea is rated as top-grade by experts and exported to more than 40 countries and regions. Green tea from Baisha County is also very popular.
Shuiman Tea: It is a wild tea from the Five Finger Mountains. It is grown in the clouds and mist all year round and obtains the essence of heaven and earth. It is mellow and sweet and has the effects of preventing colds, diarrhea, strengthening the stomach and refreshing the mind. There are more than 10,000 acres of wild tea in Wuzhi Mountain, and transplantation is now available. The legend of water-filled tea spreads in Wuzhi Mountain, which is magical and beautiful.
Partridge Tea: Mainly produced in Dongshanling, Wanning, it has round leaves and a sweet taste. It is a unique wild tea. This tea is sweet and refreshing, and has a pleasant medicinal aroma. It has the effects of lowering blood pressure, losing weight, strengthening the spleen, and nourishing the stomach. It can also prevent and treat colds. It has been praised as "Ganoderma lucidum grass" by literati of all ages. Dongshan goat has no fishy smell and is delicious. It is generally believed that it is caused by eating the young leaves of Dongshan partridge tea.
Pandan tea: Pandan tea is made of Vanilla, known as the "King of Natural Food Spices in the World", and high-grade red and green tea as raw materials. It is combined with advanced tea-making technology and modern adsorption theory. Combined with the successfully developed new tea products, they have internationally popular fragrances. It has various health effects such as refreshing the brain and nourishing the liver, protecting the liver and nourishing the kidneys. Pandan black tea has a sweet and pure aroma, a strong and refreshing taste, and a bright red color. It tastes better when added with milk, and is especially effective as a cold drink.
Pandan green tea has a fresh and pure fragrance, bright yellow-green color and mellow and sweet taste. Add ice to make it more refreshing.
Betel nut fruit tea: a natural health drink produced using betel nut and famous tea produced in Hainan. It contains a variety of human amino acids and is rich in iodine, calcium, iron, carotene, etc. It has the functions of disinfecting and relieving cough, It has the functions of digesting food and sobering up, refreshing, diuretic, preventing cancer and promoting metabolism.
Kuding tea has therapeutic and health-care functions. Honey chrysanthemum tea, winter melon tea, cool and refreshing, are all unique. 10. Specialty wines: Shanlan Yuye, Lugui wine, Poma wine, betel nut wine, Jinyue Yuye, sweet potato wine, etc.
Fruit specialties
Rambutan
A tall tropical tree fruit tree of the Sapindaceae family, native to Malaysia. The trunk is thick and mostly branched, the crown is open, the leaves are dark green, the fruit is spherical, oblong or oval in shape, clustered on the stem, yellow in appearance, white flesh, soft and crisp, sweet and sour like lychees, delicious and fragrant . It blooms from February to April every year, and the ripe fruit picking season is from June to August.
Musa
Musa plant, tropical and subtropical fruit. The stems can be used as medicine, diuretic, and treat cerebral thrombosis; the roots can treat colds and stomachaches. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a Mr. Feng who happened to see a very beautiful woman in green clothes passing by the window in front of his study on a summer evening. He asked about her and called herself "Jiao". Feng pulled the woman into the room, but she refused and hurried away. Feng only tore off a piece of her clothes and hid it under the mat at night. The next day when I saw it, it turned out to be a banana leaf. It turned out that the woman was transformed from a banana leaf.
Banana
is a famous tropical fruit, and Hainan Island is also one of its origins. The fruit can be put on the market after one year of planting. It is faster in the southern region, and the seedlings can bear fruit in 6-8 months. . Mainly distributed in Lingshui, Sanya, Ledong, Wenchang, Qionghai, Wanning, Chengmai, Lingao, etc. The flesh of bananas is fragrant, and the peels are green and goose-yellow. When the skin is peeled off, the flesh is goose-yellow, sweet and delicious, and fragrant.
Lychee
Longan
Also called longan, they are mostly solid trees. The fruit trees are tall and their trunks can be used as economical timber. Mainly distributed in Ding'an, Tunchang, Wenchang and other counties and cities. Longan is rich in nutrients and is a precious nourishing enhancer. Fresh longan tastes as sweet as honey. In addition to being eaten fresh, it can also be made into cans, wine, pastes, sauces, etc., and can also be processed into Guiyuan dried meat, etc. In addition, the leaves, flowers, roots and core of longan can be used as medicine. The longan tree has a hard texture and fine and beautiful texture. It is a raw material for making high-end furniture and can be carved into various exquisite handicrafts.
Pineapple
Pineapple, also known as pineapple, is a monocotyledonous perennial herbaceous plant of the Bromeliaceae family and a tropical and subtropical fruit. It has medicinal value such as digestion, anthelmintic, and diuresis, and is also an ingredient in Hainan delicacies.
Loquat
Also called Taiwan loquat, it is a subtropical evergreen tree in the Rosaceae family and is native to Taiwan and Hainan. The fruit tastes sweet and cocoa can cure fever.
It is known as the "King of Fruits". Hainan Island has a long history of cultivation and is mainly distributed in Yongxing, Shishan, Meian, Qoutan, Shi'an Road, Longqiao and other places in Qiongshan City. Varieties with better quality include goose egg lychee, seedless lychee, yellow-skinned lilac, toad red, etc. from Yangshan in Qiongshan City. Lychees have high nutritional value. Its pulp is juicy, sweet and aromatic, and is best eaten fresh. It can also be used to make wine and be processed into cans, preserves, etc.
Lemon
Rutaceae tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees. The fruit has a pleasant aroma, the pulp juice is sour, rich in vitamins, and can also be used as medicine. It is often used with black tea to make lemon tea or lemon juice. It has a refreshing fragrance, clears away heat and moisturizes the lungs, and can also extract aromatic oil.
Olive
Also called olive, it is an evergreen tree in tropical and subtropical areas. The pulp is sweet and has little juice. It can aid digestion, disinfection, stop diarrhea, remove fat and lose weight, produce fluid and quench thirst, and prevent pharyngitis. It is often made into dried fruit.
Sour beans
Also called sour plum beans, it is a tropical evergreen tree in the Leguminosae family. Suitable for growing in sandy soil, with yellow or orange flowers, racemes, and oblong pods. The wood is hard and dense, and farmers in Sanya mostly use it to make oxcart axles, wheels and chopping boards. The pods are both sour and sweet fruits, and the pickled sour plum and bean paste is also an excellent condiment for Hainanese cuisine. The young leaves can be used to prepare seafood. It can also be used as a clarifier for drinking water. Baobab
A tropical fruit tree of the Kapok family.
The unripe fruit tastes like bread when sliced ??and roasted over fire. Senegal's national tree.
Sugar coconut
Original in the tropical dry forests of Cambodia, the inflorescences and sap can be used to make sugar and make wine.
Egg yolk fruit
Also known as lion's head fruit, it is native to northern South America and is a semi-deciduous small tropical fruit tree of the family Lymphaceae. The fruit is spherical, green when unripe, yellow-green to orange-yellow when mature, smooth, thin-skinned, orange-yellow flesh, rich in starch, with a texture like egg yolk and aroma. In addition to being eaten raw, the fruit can be made into jam, ice cream, drinks or fruit wine.
Egg fruit
A tropical fruit tree of the Passiflora family, native to Brazil. The fruit is fragrant and the pulp is edible. It is sweet and sour and can be made into a drink by adding calcium bicarbonate and sugar.
Passiflora
Also called passion fruit, it is a tropical fruit tree of the Passiflora family. It is native to Australia and Brazil. There are 165 compounds in the juice, which constitute a special fragrance and have more than a dozen It has a fruit flavor and has the effects of beautifying the skin, removing fatigue, anti-aging and anti-hypertension. Paraguay's national flower.
Miracle fruit
Small shrub of the family Lymphaceae, tropical fruit tree, native to Africa. The pulp contains a glycoprotein component called miraculin, which can destroy people's sense of taste and produce sweetness. Regardless of whether your mouth tastes sour, sweet, bitter or spicy, you can immediately taste the sweetness when you eat a miracle fruit.
Durian
A tropical deciduous tree of the Kapok family, native to Southeast Asia, its fruit is known as the "King of Fruits" and "Queen of Fruits".
The fruit has an unusual aroma. People who eat it feel more fragrant and addictive; people who don’t eat it feel like it smells like cat feces.
Durian cannot be picked, otherwise it will not continue to mature and the fruit tree will be damaged. Only when it matures will it fall.
In ancient times, a group of men and women traveled across the ocean to the South China Sea. When the boat capsized due to wind and waves, only one man and woman wandered for several days and arrived at a beautiful island. The residents of the island picked a kind of fruit for them to eat. After almost regaining their strength, the two no longer wanted to go home. They got married and had children here. Later, people named this fruit "Durian", which means people will never leave.
Coconut
Coconut water is rich in protein, fat and multivitamins, which promotes cell regeneration. It is drinkable and sweet to relieve heat. The Red Army of the Qiongya Column used it to replace glucose water. Veins maintain life; the leaf meat contains 35.5% fat and a large amount of zinc, which can sober up, help human body protein synthesis and aphrodisiac. It can be eaten or made into coconut paste and cream, and coconut shells can be burned to make activated charcoal; coconut root boiled in water can treat inflammation; And "coconut mat" has been a tribute to the court as early as the Han Dynasty.
Coconut was called "Yue Wangtou" before the Han Dynasty (the Yue people were the ancestors of the Li people in ancient times). Legend has it that once the King of Li celebrated his victory in the village because he had won a battle, and he neglected to take precautions. During the dinner, he was assassinated by spies, and his head was hung on the flagpole to notify the enemy to attack the village. When the enemy attacked the stronghold, they fired thousands of arrows at the city wall defenders, but all of them fell on the flagpole. The flagpole gradually grew thicker and taller, turning into a coconut tree, the arrows turned into coconut leaves, and King Li's head turned into a coconut. The enemy was frightened when they saw this and retreated without fighting. The coconut tree has become a symbol of the Li people. Peel off the coconut palm and you will see three dark eyes on the coconut shell, which are the eyes and mouth of King Li glaring at him.
Jackfruit
Scientific name: Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. English name: Jackfruit. Also known as wood pineapple and tree pineapple, it originates from India and has been introduced to China for cultivation for more than 900 years. Its distribution In tropical areas such as Hainan, Yunnan, and Taiwan.
Jackfruit is a tropical evergreen tree of the Moraceae family. The fruit matures in June to July. The fruit is huge and weighs up to 40 kilograms. It is called the king of fruits. The fruit is grown on the trunk of the tree and contains countless gold. The yellow meat buns are plump and soft, sweet and delicious, and have a strong aroma. Local young people will chew them as chewing gum for a few mouthfuls before dating, which can change the bad smell in the mouth. It also has the effect of improving health and longevity. The older the tree is, the bigger the fruit will be and the harder the wood will be. It can be said to be "stronger with age".
Star fruit
Also known as Wulianzi, it is a tropical fruit tree native to India and Vietnam. Star fruits are divided into two categories: sweet and sour. The sour carambola fruit is large and sour, and is often used as a cooking ingredient or candied fruit raw material; the sweet carambola is eaten as a fruit.
Star fruit contains a variety of ingredients that are beneficial to human health and has certain effects on treating stomach problems, jaundice, dysentery, etc.
Rose apple
Also known as purple apple, water apple, and water pomegranate, it is a tropical fruit of the Myrtaceae family and is native to India and the Malay Peninsula. It is rich in nutrients and has therapeutic effects on coughs and asthma.
Cashew nuts
Also called tree peanut, it is a tropical evergreen tree native to northeastern Brazil. Cashew nuts have been introduced in Hainan for 40 years. Cashew nuts are treasures all over, and their kernels are rich in nutrients. Cashew nuts and pears can be eaten as fruits. Cashew kernels are rich in 21% protein and various vitamins. They are one of the four largest dried fruits in the world (others include sweet almonds, walnut kernels and hazelnut kernels); The bark, roots and resin can be used as medicine; the trunk is a rare high-quality material for making packaging boxes and shipbuilding.
Papaya
Also known as longevity fruit and papaya, it is a tropical small tree or shrub of the Papaya family, native to tropical America. The "papain" contained in the fruit can promote digestion and anti-aging effects on the human body. It is both a fruit and a vegetable.
Annona
Also known as Buddha's head fruit, it is a tropical fruit tree of the Annonaceae family and is native to tropical America. The fruit is sweet and has a special smell. The roots and leaves can be used as medicine.
Pearl Specialties
Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls Natural pearls refer to pearls produced by naturally growing Pinctada oysters that are “conceived” in a natural state. In ancient times, the only way for people to obtain pearls was to go into the sea to pick natural pearls. At that time, it was all about diving directly into the sea to fish for shells. There is no protective equipment for people on the seabed. If they stay for a short time, they will not be able to collect pearls. If they stay for a long time, they will suffocate or shudder to death. Unfortunately, if they are attacked by vicious sharks or other marine animals and have no time to escape, the people on the boat will see wisps of pearls. The blood floating on the surface of the water, there was a poem describing the suffering of the pearl people at that time: The moonlight is solitary in the vast Jiangpu, only one boat passes by and the other boat shouts, no boat can get the boat after the boat has passed, the tears have dried up after picking up the pearls.
Betel nut There are many areas suitable for betel nut cultivation in Hainan, mainly distributed in Qiongzhong, Tunchang, Ding'an, Lingshui, Yaxian and other places. Betel nut belongs to the palm family and is an evergreen tree. Its appearance is the same as that of a coconut tree, with no branches or trunk. It is tall and graceful, but it is more graceful and beautiful than the coconut tree. The seeds of areca nut are called areca nut, which contain arecoline and tannic acid and are edible. Its medicinal value is very high. Traditional Chinese medicine is used to treat symptoms such as worm accumulation, food stagnation, epigastric distension and pain, edema, and athlete's foot. Its peel is called "Dafupi", which can promote qi, diuresis and reduce swelling. In addition to the fruits, the leaves are also edible.
Pineapple, also called pineapple, is a tropical fruit with short-term profits. Wenchang is the area with the most pineapples in Hainan, covering an area of ??more than 270 hectares. The varieties include Sarawak, Bali, Hawaii, Thailand, Batawil, etc., with Sarava being the main one, followed by Bali.
Jackfruit Jackfruit is also called wood pineapple or big tree pineapple. It is an evergreen tree that usually begins to bear fruit within four to six years of planting. The fruit is produced on the trunk. It blooms every spring, and the fruit matures in summer and autumn. A single fruit weighs more than 20 kilograms. When mature, the fragrance is wafting and can be heard from far and near. Its flesh is sweet, golden, crisp and delicious. It is rich in sugar, fat, protein and a variety of vitamins. It has more cores. It is also like chestnut, which is rich in starch and can be fried and eaten. The sap and leaves also have swelling and detoxifying properties. Wood can be used for furniture, and sawdust can be used as yellow dye.
Rambutan Rambutan is a tropical evergreen tree with a thick trunk and many branches, an open crown and dark green leaves. The fruit is spherical, elongated or oval in shape, clustered on the stem, yellow in appearance, with white flesh, soft and crisp, sweet and sour like lychee, delicious and fragrant. It blooms from February to April every year, and blooms from June to August is the season for ripe fruit picking.
Pepper Pepper is a tropical spice plant and a high-grade condiment native to the tropical rainforest on the southwest coast of India. Cultivation began in Hainan Island in the Ming Dynasty. It was brought back by overseas Chinese for cultivation and multiplication. In the food industry, pepper can be used as a preservative spice for pickled products, and in medicine it can be used as a stomachic tonic. If stewed with pork belly, it has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, warming the belly and dispelling cold.
Lychee Lychee is known as the "King of Fruits". Hainan Island has a long history of cultivation and is mainly distributed in Yongxing, Shishan, Meian, Qoutan, Shi'an Road, Longqiao and other places in Qiongshan County. Varieties with better quality include goose egg lychee, seedless lychee, yellow-skinned lilac, and toad red from Yangshan in Qiongshan County. Lychees have high nutritional value. Its pulp is juicy and sweet. It is fragrant and is best eaten fresh. It can also be processed into cans, wine making, preserves, etc.
Longan
Longan is also called Guiyuan. It is mostly a solid tree. The fruit tree is tall and its trunk can be used as economic timber. Mainly distributed in Ding'an, Tunchang, Wenchang and other counties. Longan is rich in nutrients and is a precious nourishing enhancer. Fresh longan tastes as sweet as honey. In addition to being eaten fresh, it can also be made into cans, wine, pastes, sauces, etc., and can also be processed into Guiyuan dried meat, etc. In addition, longan leaves, The flowers, roots, and core can all be used as medicine. The longan tree has a hard texture and fine and beautiful texture. It is a raw material for making high-end furniture and can be carved into various exquisite handicrafts.
Mango Mango is known as the "King of Tropical Fruits" and is cultivated throughout Hainan. The fruit is plump and the largest one weighs 2.6 kilograms. The gravy is sweet and fragrant. Mango pulp contains a variety of vitamins, especially vitamin C. It can not only be eaten raw but also can be made into preserves, and the pulp can be used as a laxative. The lifespan of a mango tree is as long as 500 years, and the fruit is more than 100 years old. It is one of the longest-lived fruit trees. Mangoes bloom and bear fruit once a year and mature in June. They also have autumn awns. The best season for harvesting is September to October.
Banana Banana is a famous tropical fruit, and Hainan Island is also one of its origins. The fruit will be on the market in one year after planting. It is faster in the southern region, and the seedlings will bear fruit in 6-8 months. Mainly distributed in Lingshui, Sanya, Ledong, Wenchang, Qionghai, Wanning, Chengmai, Lingao and other places. The flesh of bananas is fragrant, and the peels are green and goose-yellow. When the skin is peeled off, the flesh is goose-yellow, sweet and delicious, and fragrant.
Carambola The scientific name of carambola is Wulianzi. Star fruits are divided into two categories: sweet and sour. The sour carambola fruit is large and sour, commonly known as "Sanmin". It is mostly used as a cooking ingredient or raw material for preserves. Sweet carambola is eaten as fruit, and its fine varieties are also exported. The green-edged red meat of carambola is sweet and has the taste of osmanthus honey. It is also called "red fruit". Carambola contains a variety of ingredients that are beneficial to human health and has certain curative effects in the treatment of stomach problems, jaundice, dysentery, etc.
Cashew Nuts Cashew nuts are also called tree peanuts. They are native to northeastern Brazil. Cashew nuts have been introduced in Hainan for 40 years. Their main products are cashew kernels and shell oil. Cashew kernels are one of the world’s “four major dry nuts” (cashew kernels, sweet almonds, walnut kernels, and hazelnut kernels). Cashew nuts are named because their pear has no core, and a kidney-shaped nut like a core is attached to the lower end of the pear. Cashew nuts are a treasure all over the body. The pear can be eaten as a fruit; the kernels are rich in nutrients and are made into dried fruits and sold all over the world; the bark, tree The roots and resin can be used as medicine; the trunk is a rare high-quality material for making packaging boxes and shipbuilding.
Jiaji duck is also called "muscovy duck". This duck has a red crown, yellow webs, and black and white feathers. Because the method of raising Muscovy ducks in Jiaji area of ??Qionghai City is different from other places, it has large breasts, thin skin, soft bones, tender meat, less fat, and is fat but not greasy when eaten. Therefore, it is called Jiaji duck. One of the four famous dishes in Hainan. White-cut duck, salted duck, and roast duck are all delicious.
Coral Coral, also known as "sea stone flower", grows on the seabed. It is as magnificent and colorful as flower branches, some are pure white, like branches carved from ice and jade; some are red and white, like wintersweet, which are unique natural handicrafts in Hainan. In many tourist attractions, various types of snail shells such as horseshoe snails, tango snails, pearl oysters, and tiger oysters can be seen everywhere for tourists to choose from.
Sanya coconut carvings Sanya's coconut carvings are engraved with the words "Tianya Haijiao", "Southern Sky Pillar", "Deer Head", "Coconut Wind and Sea Charm", etc., coupled with beautiful scenery patterns, it is more rich. Poetic and picturesque, the products have entered the Hong Kong, American and Japanese markets and are deeply loved by Chinese and foreign tourists.
Hele Crab Hele Crab is produced in the sea around Wanning Town. Its fat content is rare among other crab species, especially its fat, which is golden and shiny, just like salted duck egg yolk, and has a fragrant aroma. It is one of the four famous dishes in Hainan. The most common way to eat it is to steam it and dip it in the seasoning made with ginger and vinegar. It is authentic and beautiful.
Dongyang Dongyang is produced in Dongshanling, Wanning. Its coat is black and its meat fat soup is thick and fresh. Rather than smelling bad. Its delicious taste is said to be caused by sheep eating partridge tea, a specialty of Dongshanling, and other rare plants. It is one of the four famous teas in Hainan. Dongyang goats are eaten in various ways with their own characteristics, and they are all rare delicacies when dipped in unique seasonings.