Destination Flavour China

Hainan Island (1x10)

: 23, 2019

Hainan Island is known as “Oriental Hawaii” and it enjoys the same palm-fringed golden beaches and tropical climate. Over the years, many Hainanese left the island migrating to Southeast Asia in search of a better life and history has also influenced the island's food and culture. With a multitude of dishes explored, including jiaji duck, hele crab and wenchang chicken, it’s time for the family reunion and Adams wife and kids arrive in Haikou so they can all travel to Adam's grandfather’s village together. Keen to know more about his family, Adam and his uncle Sian go for a tour of the village where they find the Liaw family hall. Here all their family history is recorded and Adam works out he is the 13th generation of 30 Liaw’s who have come over from the mainland.