Haikou gathers Hainan’s island produce into an everyday table. Wenchang chicken is silky and clean-tasting, Hainanfen layers sweet, sour, and savory notes, qingbuliang cools the afternoon with coconut milk and grains, and coconut rice steams sticky rice inside pure tropical aroma.
What to eat in Haikou
EVOW Sahgyune Paiem KAASEI 02238 · CC0 1.0 01Wenchang Chicken
Poached chicken is sliced with glossy skin and tender meat, then brightened by tangy, garlicky dipping sauces.
N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 02Hainanfen
Fine rice noodles are dressed with gravy, pickles, peanuts, and shredded meat for a sweet-sour-savory mix.
N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 03Qingbuliang
Coconut milk, mung beans, grains, dates, and fruit make a cooling Hainan dessert bowl.
Popolon · CC BY-SA 4.0 04Coconut Rice
Sticky rice steams with coconut flesh and juice, becoming soft, lightly sweet, and deeply aromatic.
Eat like a local
Eat Wenchang chicken and Hainanfen at lunch, cool down with qingbuliang, and finish with coconut rice as a gentle sweet.