On a plate Wenchang chicken is cut into slices, beside it a hand spoons a dip of ginger, garlic and citrus juice into a small bowl, a split coconut in the foreground holds a cool sweet dessert, and a plate of Jiaji duck stands at the edge.
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Introduction
The regional cooking of Hainan island, using seafood and local poultry and livestock and keeping the natural taste.
Hainan cuisine is the regional cooking of Hainan island, using the seafood and local poultry and livestock of the island and stressing the natural taste of each ingredient. Popular tradition speaks of four famous Hainan dishes, among them Wenchang chicken and Jiaji duck. Wenchang chicken is often served white-cut with a dip made of ginger, garlic, coriander and citrus juice. Qingbuliang is a common sweet dish made with coconut meat, coconut water or coconut milk.