Xinjiang’s customs include hospitality customs, wedding customs, etc.

1. Hospitality Customs

The Uyghur people are particular about hospitality and being a guest. If guests come, they should be invited to sit at the table, and various pastries, rock sugar, etc. should be placed. In summer, some fruits should be placed, and tea or milk tea should be poured for the guests first. Wait until the meal is ready before serving it. If you use grab rice to entertain guests, bring a pot of water before the meal and ask the guests to wash their hands. After the meal, the elders will lead the guests to do the "duwa" ceremony, and the guests can only leave the table after the host has cleared away the tableware.

2. Marriage customs

When young men and women are about to get married, the imam or imam (both religious professionals) will recite sutras, dip two pieces in salt water, and let the groom If the bride eats it on the spot, it means that from now on, she will be like salt water, sharing the joys and sorrows and growing old together. At the wedding banquet, a white meal sheet should be spread on the carpet, with wedding candies, raisins, dates, pastries, fried dumplings, etc., and then the mutton and rice should be grabbed.

Xinjiang Food Recommendations:

1. Barbeque: No one calls mutton skewers in Xinjiang, they all call it barbecue, and in Uyghur it’s called “Kawapu”. As the originator of barbecue, Xinjiang barbecue has its own unique production method, whether marinated or grilled. Furthermore, although barbecue can be eaten all over the country, Xinjiang’s barbecue is really unique in flavor, fat, fragrant and hot!

2. Da Pan Chicken: Da Pan Chicken is also called Shawan Da Pan Chicken. It is said to have originated in the 1980s! It is mainly made with whole chicken, served with potato cubes and cooked with belt noodles. The color is bright red, the taste is smooth, and the taste is spicy. It is definitely a good product on the table. Especially the dough inside, it tastes slippery and very comfortable.

3. La Tiaozi: This is the common name of Xinjiang noodles. The noodles are divided into various combinations according to different tastes and ingredients, but each one is really mouth-watering, tender and delicious. In Xinjiang, making Tiaozi is definitely a nostalgia for the locals. Almost every Xinjiang person has a noodle complex.