page_title: Hainan people
section_title: Cuisine
hierarchical_section_title: Hainan people / Culture / Cuisine
caption_attribution_description: English: Hainanese Chicken Rice. Taken by Terence Ong in March 2006, modified by Vsion.
context_page_description: The Hainan people, also known as Hainanese or Hainam nang, are the native people who originate from Hainan, the southernmost and smallest Chinese province. The term "Hainanese" was frequently used by all inhabitants of Hainan island to refer to themselves overseas. Min speaking Hainanese often refer to themselves as Qiongwen to distinguish themselves from other ethnic groups of Hainan such as the Cantonese or Tanka.
context_section_description: The Hainanese are known for their signature dishes such as the Hainanese chicken rice, Wenchang chicken, Hainanese pork chop, Hainanese mutton soup, Hainanese salted fish soup and beef noodle soup.
  Notably, in Singapore, these signature dishes are served at the various eateries located along Purvis Street, within the Hainanese enclave; as a result, Purvis Street is often referred to as "Hainan Second Street", while Middle Road and Seah Street are referred to as "Hainan First Street" and "Hainan Third Street" respectively. Hainanese chicken rice is a recognised dish throughout Southeast Asia due to the Hainanese diaspora in these areas who famed it. It is often labelled as Singapore's national dish.
caption: Hainanese chicken rice served in Singapore
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