On Hainan Island, eating where the locals eat is a test of Rod Pascoe's mettle. There was no way I could choose any of the fish writhing in shallow tanks at the Ten Thousand People Market in Sanya, on Hainan Island in China, and tell the vendor to kill it. (I quickly discovered that sugar-free soft drinks are as rare in Hainan as health warnings on Chinese cigarette packets.) There's row upon row upon row of outdoor eating places, and the staff of each stand at the front trying to entice diners in. Checklist: HainanGetting there: Cathay Pacific, with sister airline Dragonair, flies from Auckland to Hainan.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 18, 2016 03:00 UTC