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Steamed Hele Crab 清蒸和乐蟹
Steamed Hele Crab (清蒸和乐蟹) is Hele crab (和乐蟹) cooked by plain steaming. The crab is a mud crab named after Hele town (和乐镇) on the northeast coast of Wanning (万宁), Hainan.
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Steamed Grouper 清蒸石斑鱼
Steamed Grouper (清蒸石斑鱼) is grouper cooked by plain steaming, one of the fish dishes that Hainan Daily (海南日报) names as popular across the whole of Hainan.
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Blanched Sea Prawns 白灼海虾
Blanched Sea Prawns (白灼海虾) is listed among the local specialties of Sansha, Hainan. The name includes 虾 (shrimp or prawns).
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Sea Urchin Steamed Egg 海胆蒸蛋
Sea Urchin Steamed Egg (海胆蒸蛋) is listed among the local specialties of Sansha, Hainan. 蒸 describes steaming.
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Dried Fish Claypot 鱼干煲
Dried Fish Claypot (鱼干煲) is listed among the local specialties of Sansha, Hainan. The name includes 鱼 (fish). 煲 describes pot cooking.
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Guangcun Sand Worms 光村沙虫
Guangcun Sand Worms (光村沙虫) are marine worms from the tidal flats of Guangcun (光村), a town in Danzhou (儋州) on Hainan, where they are cooked either as a quick stir-fry or in soup.
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Lingzhi Mountain Crab 灵芝山蟹
Lingzhi Mountain Crab (灵芝山蟹) is a dish from Wuzhishan (五指山), in the mountains of central Hainan, made by cooking Wuzhishan river crabs with Wuzhishan lingzhi (灵芝), the reishi mushroom, and seasonings.
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Tanmen Port Seafood 潭门海鲜
Tanmen Port Seafood (潭门海鲜) is associated with Tanmen (潭门) in Qionghai (琼海). A Hainan Daily (海南日报) account describes a shared seafood hotpot at Hailianyuan Restaurant (海恋园食店), called yi guo xian (一锅鲜), or a potful of fresh seafood.
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Puqian Spanish Mackerel 铺前马鲛鱼
Puqian Spanish Mackerel (铺前马鲛鱼) is Spanish mackerel from the sea off Puqian (铺前镇), a town in the north of Wenchang (文昌), Hainan, sold there both fresh and salted and sun-dried.
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Gangbei Prawns 港北对虾
Gangbei Prawns (港北对虾) come from Gangbei Xiaohai lagoon (港北小海) in Wanning (万宁). They have glossy shells, yellow necks and red flesh, with tender meat beneath a crisp exterior.
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Dongfang Fish Braised with Sour Melon 东方酸瓜焖鱼
Dongfang Fish Braised with Sour Melon (东方酸瓜焖鱼) is a dish from Dongfang (东方) in which fish is braised with sour melon, a pickled melon that Dongfang people regard as their own ingredient.
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Yulinzhou Seafood 鱼鳞洲海鲜
Yulinzhou Seafood (鱼鳞洲海鲜) is listed among the local specialties of Dongfang, Hainan. The name includes 海鲜 (seafood), 鱼 (fish).
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