Coconut Rice [Photo/en.explorehainan.com]
Coconut Rice, also named Coconut Boat, is a traditional farmers' snack in Hainan province.
It is made by cooking rice inside a freshly picked coconut.
Cut into slices, the sticky rice and coconut meat is eaten together, making for a sweet tropical treat.
Coconut has a high nutrition value. It strengthens the spleen and stomach and contains protein, carbohydrates, vitamins B1, B2 and C, calcium, phosphorus, and mineral substances.
Tourists take part in a coconut-rice-eating competition at a scenic spot in Sanya. [Photo by Sha Xiaofeng/hinews.cn]
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