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Good Food Guide

Seriously good recipes: (3) Teriyaki Shrimp and Rice
Good Food Guide 

Seriously good recipes: (3) rice cooker Teriyaki Shrimp and Rice

February 17, 2020April 3, 2020 Patrick 882 Views MP articles, Recommended

Teriyaki Shrimp and Rice is very simple dish with a short ingredient list which means you don’t have to have a lot of materials on hand.

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Good Food Guide 

Seriously good recipes: (1) Rice cooker Soy Sauce Chicken

February 13, 2020April 3, 2020 Patrick 1977 Views MP articles, Recommended

With this dish, it will be hard to tell that you actually didn’t roast the chicken. It’s easy to prepare and beginner friendly.

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Seriously good recipes: (2) Sweet potato mash

February 13, 2020April 3, 2020 Patrick 878 Views MP articles

Here’s a quick, simple and tasty little sweet potato recipe, all ingredients can be sourced in a local Hainan wet market or supermarket.

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The porch cafe lasagna haidian island
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A home-cooked style dining experience in Haikou.

October 22, 2019April 24, 2020 Jake Canning 1009 Views 0 Comments Haikou food and drink

Home-cooked Western and Filipino dishes, friendly owners and a living room away from home. If what you are looking for

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Good Food Guide 

Michelin Star Chef – Francesco Brutto comes to Haikou.

October 13, 2019November 27, 2019 Patrick 1263 Views Haikou food and drink

The Ritz-Carlton, Haikou will be hosting One Star Michelin Star Chef, Francesco Brutto from the 25th – 27th October.  Chef

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Haikou food festival
Arts and culture Good Food Guide 

Old Shanghai food festival kicks off at Shangri-La Hotel, Haikou

August 18, 2019May 11, 2020 Jake Canning 1262 Views Haikou food and drink

Food festival kicks off in Haikou On the evening of 16th August, 2019 general managers from forty different brand hotels

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Good Food Guide The Haikou Guide 

Western-style Food Festival in Haikou.

August 8, 2019September 17, 2019 Jake Canning 1216 Views Haikou food and drink

The Haikou International Western Food Festival kicked off this week on Tuesday, 6th August. The festival welcomed around 70 western-style

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Good Food Guide The Haikou Guide 

Night Food Market in Haikou

July 22, 2019September 17, 2019 Jake Canning 2075 Views Haikou food and drink

The Hai da Night Market is situated a hundred meters or so from the Hainan University South gate, on Hai

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The Laughing Fishing House Hostel Bo'ao, "Probably" the best hostel in Hainan
Arts and culture Good Food Guide 

The Laughing Fishing House Hostel Bo’ao, “Probably” the best hostel in Hainan

November 13, 2017October 14, 2018 Patrick 2849 Views

Summer 2017, both Jake Canning and I decided to go on a round Hainan road trip by motorbike, 14 locations

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Good Food Guide Tourism news 

The Langham Haikou, T’ang Court Restaurant, Superior Fine Dining

May 21, 2017September 17, 2019 Patrick 3284 Views Haikou food and drink

Located on the 43rd floor of the Langham Haikou, T’ang Court Haikou is one of a chain of three restaurants

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Sautéed Baby Squid with Mushrooms, Caramelized Onion,
Good Food Guide Tourism news 

Chef Jose Maria Sosa’s, wine tasting & paring menu, Shangri-La Haikou, an amazing culinary experience

April 18, 2017September 17, 2019 Patrick 2829 Views Haikou food and drink

Chef Jose Maria Sosa, Sirena, Shangri-La Haikou wine tasting & paring menu a huge success, and tropicalhainan.com was invited …..Featuring modern

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Hainan Island Good food guide
Good Food Guide 

April, Stir-fried Cantonese dishs at Sea Pavilion restaurant IC Sanya Resort

April 15, 2017September 17, 2019 Patrick 2220 Views Haikou food and drink

Here at tropicalhainan.com we are passionate about food and we are proud to promote local restaurants and hotels that are

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Top restaurants in Sanya Mandarin Oriental Seafood
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, Yi Yang at Mandarin Oriental

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick 3274 Views

Another delight from the Mandarin Oriental, Yi Yang Restaurant focuses entirely on Cantonese cuisine. Attention to detail is key here,

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Top restaurants in Sanya Baan Rim Nam Pad Thai
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, Baan Rim Nam at Anantara

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick 3361 Views

An excellent Thai restaurant that offers strikingly original takes on both standard and more obscure Siamese dishes, the Baan Rim

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Top restaurants in Sanya Shrimp Pizza
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, Marco Polo Italian Restaurant

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick 4798 Views

Lesser-known, but equally, and as good as, and, occasionally, better than other Italian dining options, Marco Polo Restaurant is an

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Top restaurants in Sanya Chongqing Hot Pot
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, ChongQing Yingjie Eatery

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick 3626 Views

Spicy, spicy, spicy! Chongqing Yingjie eatery offers fare from China’s Sichuan province. More of a local hangout than a tourist

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Top restaurants in Sanya Mangrove Tree
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, Thai Restaurant at Mangrove Tree Resort

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick 3768 Views

Thai Restaurant at Mangrove Tree is, in service to its name, an excellent and authentic Thai dining experience. All your

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Top restaurants in Sanya Sofia Steak
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, Sofia at Ritz-Carlton

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick 3758 Views

Located in the Ritz-Carlton and headed by famed Chef de Cuisine, Daniele Vacca, Sofia offers diners a chance to dive

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Top restaurants in Sanya Fresh Dessert
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, Fresh at Mandarin Oriental

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick 3880 Views

Fresh is, as the name implies, well… Fresh! With dramatic views of the ocean, and a romantic, yet relaxed atmosphere,

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top restaurants in Sanya Taco
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, Sanya Dolphin Sports Bar & Grill

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick 5905 Views

Any expat you meet in China will tell you, with a pained expression on her/his face, how desperately they miss

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Ding an Hainan
The Haikou Guide 

Unlocking central Hainan – Ding’an by bus

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Jake Canning

Unlock and explore central Hainan by following this handy guide. This week we showcase what Ding’an county has to offer.

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Featured The Haikou Guide 

Unlocking central Hainan – Wuzhishan by bus

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Jake Canning
Alapaca wool products will be on display at the Consumer goods expo
Haikou Foreign Experts The Haikou Guide 

Warmpaca alpaca products will be on show at the International Consumer Products Expo

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Jake Canning

Li Minority cultureView All

Cultural Festival Celebrations in Dongfang
Arts and culture Li Minority culture 

Cultural Festival Celebrations in Dongfang

April 9, 2019September 20, 2019 Jake Canning

Two traditional festivals celebrated over the San Yue San festival (三月三)Dongfang, Hainan island, China.

Li Minority culture on Hainan island, an in-dept guide, part 2 Li villages
Arts and culture Li Minority culture 

Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 2 Li houses & villages

December 31, 2018September 18, 2020 Patrick
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Arts and culture Li Minority culture 

Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 4, jewellery

January 1, 2019September 18, 2020 Patrick

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Top restaurants in Sanya Chongqing Hot Pot
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, ChongQing Yingjie Eatery

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick

Spicy, spicy, spicy! Chongqing Yingjie eatery offers fare from China’s Sichuan province. More of a local hangout than a tourist

Top restaurants in Sanya Mandarin Oriental Seafood
Good Food Guide 

Top restaurants in Sanya, Yi Yang at Mandarin Oriental

March 7, 2016October 14, 2018 Patrick
Night Food Market in Haikou
Good Food Guide The Haikou Guide 

Night Food Market in Haikou

July 22, 2019September 17, 2019 Jake Canning

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