Our journey to China begins in Haikou, a city in Hainan province. Hainan is a subtropical island south of mainland China. Haikou is characterized by tropical climate, beaches, forests and mountains.
Haikou Arcade Streets 骑楼老街
Movie Town-Haikou 电影公社双街
么二抱罗粉(海甸岛店)
To start off the day, Mr Piggy and I went to try a local speciality called Baoluo Fen (抱罗粉). It's a rice noodle that evolved from Hainan Fen (海南粉), which I will talk about a little more later in the post. Baoluo Fen is a thick, translucent noodle with a soft mouthfeel that has a sweet and sour taste and a kick of spiciness. For want of a better word, it has a distinctive smell reminiscent of smelly feet 😱
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| Beef Brisket Baoluo Fen RMB ￥15 |
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| Beef Baoluo Fen RMB ￥12 |
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| Glutinous Rice Wrapped In Bamboo Leaves (Zongzi) RMB ￥13 |
Food: 3/10
Atmosphere: 5/10
Hygiene: 5/10
Address: 海甸二东路27号炬鑫商住楼一楼
Haikou Arcade Streets (骑楼老街)
The Arcade Streets are a Chinese historical and cultural sight in Haikou. The streets are marked by arcades that used to be post offices, banks, churches and so on. The place was built in the 1940s, where the buildings were influenced by Southeast Asian and European architecture at the time. The streets extend for 4.4 km in length, with about 600 small to big arcades.
Address: 海口市龙华区水巷口路34号
Website: http://www.qiloulaojie.com/
Fee: Free
Movie Town Haikou (海口电影公社)
Movie Town Haikou is a movie studio with stunning architecture inspired by one of China's most famous directors - Feng Xiaogang. Feng's movies include "Back To 1942", "Tangshan Earthquake" and "If You Are The One". The town recreates scenes from those movies. There are plenty of hot spots for taking the perfect selfie.
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| Department Store |
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| Traditional Chinese Medicine Shop |
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| Pawn Shop |
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| Herbal Tea Shop |
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| Giant Cake Mould |
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| Fortune Teller |
Website: http://www.movietownhaikou.com/zh-cn/home.php
Fee: RMB ￥148 (includes 1942 Street and Nanyang Street)
阿公海南粉(银谷苑店)
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| Beef Hainan Fen 牛肉腌粉 (S) RMB ￥12 |
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| Pork Hainan Fen 阿公腌粉 (S) RMB ￥8 |
Food: 2/10
Atmosphere: 2/10
Hygiene: 2/10
Address: 海甸岛三东路银谷苑铺面
善记传承(名门店)
For dessert we came to a place that serves traditional Cantonese snacks.
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| Ginger Milk Curd 姜撞奶 RNB ￥10 |
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| Milk Bricks 牛奶砖 RMB ￥10 |
Living up to it's name, these white square shaped milk bricks tasted like just like milk (or milk powder) with a firmer texture than the ginger milk curd.
Food: 3/10
Atmosphere: 5/10
Hygiene: 5/10
Address: 蓝天路36号欣怡综合楼A商铺
For a review of Hainan Airlines flight from Sydney to Haikou see the video below.
Chengdu is coming up next so stay tuned...
2 comments
Hi Your vacation in Haikou, China is very fun. And some of the food that you try there looks really good. Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge about holidays. Mondosurfvillage.com
ReplyDeleteHi! Where will you recommend to stay in Haikou please. Tks!
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