4. Delicious food
Xinjiang dishes are delicious and attractive to look at. Roasted mutton kebabs have gained popularity all over China. It is the same with roast lamb. Rice and boiled mutton are not only favorite foods for ethnic groups but also indispensable for celebrating festivals and ceremonies. Other traditional food includes roasted nang (a kind of pasta), steamed buns, stretched noodles, fried oil sangza and milk tea. In addition, fruits such as Turpan grapes and Hami melon are also well-known at home and abroad.
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A vendor is selling naan, a kind of flat bread with golden yellow surface. [Photo / Long Shao] |
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The Chinese name of this dish is Da Panji which can be translated as "big plate of chicken". Da Panji is a spicy chicken soup with peppers, onions and potatoes. [Photo / Long Shao] |
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The Chinese name of this dish is La Tiaozi. It is kind of handmade noodles with mutton, onion and peppers. [Photo / Long Shao] |
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Another kind of Da Panji, a big plate of spicy chicken. [Photo / Long Shao] |
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Mutton is the most common meat in Xinjiang. Roasted mutton kebabs can be found in every corner in Xinjiang. [Photo / Long Shao] |
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Polu, fried rice with mutton, is also the main staple food in Xinjiang. [Photo / Long Shao] |
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A variety of snacks. [Photo / Long Shao] |
