Xinjiang's specialty foods include kebabs, pilaf, kernels, noodles, barbecues, roasted buns, naan, nabao meat, roasted whole sheep, haggis, oil tower, smoked horse meat, yogurt bumps, milk tea and so on.
1. kebabs: they are called "kawafu" in Uygur language. Kebabs are the most famous ethnic snacks in Turpan. Xinjiang kebabs can be said to be a popular snack in the whole country, which can be seen everywhere in urban and rural areas, streets and markets and is favored by the masses.
2. pilaf: pilaf is a favorite food of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, and it is called "Polo" in Uighur. It is a kind of food that people of Uygur, Uzbek and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang like, and it is often eaten with clean hands, so it is called "mansaf" in Chinese. Pilaf is rich in nutrition and has the effect of food supplement. It is one of the necessary foods for Uygur people to celebrate holidays and entertain guests. Because it was originally caught by hand, it got this name.
3. Roast Whole Lamb: Roast whole lamb is a traditional flavor meat product for ethnic minorities in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Roast whole sheep (Mongolian "Wuben", "Haoni, Xirina") is a famous dish for Mongolian guests. Color, fragrance, taste and shape are all available, so it has a unique flavor. Roast whole sheep originated from Mongolians.
4. Yogurt bumps: In Xinjiang, besides boiling milk tea and drinking fresh milk, animal milk is also made into various milk foods, such as cream, milk tofu and milk bumps. Yogurt pimple is a kind of milk pimple.
5. Milk tea: Milk tea is an indispensable drink in the daily life of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. The raw materials of milk tea are tea and milk or goat milk. The general practice of milk tea is: first, mash the brick tea, put it in a copper pot or water pot, and after the tea is boiled, add fresh milk, and spoon the tea continuously until the tea and milk are fully blended, remove the tea leaves and add salt. Xinjiang milk tea is mostly salty.