Influenced by the weather, geographical environment, local products and resources, and eating and drinking customs of Hainan Island, Hainan Cuisine includes various kinds of dishes. Some are delicious, prepared with famous and special seafood, some are salty and delicious, such as fried dishes and thick soup, and the others have sweet and sour, spiced, soy sauce and bamboo tastes.

Hainan cuisine is lighter than Cantonese cuisine, with mild seasonings. Signature dishes include Wenchang Chicken and Dongshan Goat.

Wenchang Chicken. [www.lifeofguangzhou.com]

Wenchang chickens are fleshy birds originating in Wenchang City, a small town in the north of Hainan Island. Fed on rice, their meat is succulent. Wenchang chicken is best cooked braised in water. When the bones turn a little bloody, it's chopped into small chunks before being served. Diners dip it in a special ginger sauce before eating.

Braised Chicken in Coconut. [dianping.com]