As the central city of Xinjiang, all kinds of delicious food are naturally extremely rich. No matter Uygur, Mongolian or Muslim food, you can find it in Urumqi, which is really complete.
Big-plate chicken
Xinjiang saute spicy chicken is a traditional dish of Xinjiang Uygur people. It is named after the use of a large plate full of delicious and spicy chicken pieces, and it is a major food business card in Xinjiang. Spicy chicken nuggets and soft glutinous potato nuggets are blended and infiltrated with each other, and it is very enjoyable to eat in your mouth. Although Xinjiang saute spicy chicken has spread all over the country, you should try authentic Xinjiang saute spicy chicken when you come to Xinjiang.
Xinjiang barbecue
Kebab is called "barbecue" in Xinjiang. The ingredients are high-quality mutton from Xinjiang, and the fat and thin mutton is worn on a thin label. There is no need for complicated cooking methods. It just needs to be roasted and sprinkled with seasonings such as refined salt, cumin powder and Chili powder. The roasted kebabs are fresh and tender, bright in color and delicious, but not smelly. After eating, delicious gravy instantly fills the mouth.
irritable
Xinjiang is rich in light and heat resources, special geological structure and soil resources irrigated by glacier snow water, which forms high-quality wheat flour with strong gluten and good taste, and creates the living habit of Xinjiang people who like to eat pasta. Among them, Naan has a long history in Xinjiang, with wheat flour as the main raw material, which is fermented and kneaded into dough and baked in a special fire pit.
I didn't know the beauty of Xinjiang until I arrived in Yili. Yili is the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road in history, and is known as "the south of the Great Wall" and "the hometown of melons and fruits". The rain is relatively abundant and the weather is warm, so it is called "a wet island in the vast sea".
Smoked horse meat
Smoked horse meat is an essential ingredient for Kazakhs in winter and a must in Kazakh cuisine. It is smoked with Ili horse meat and pine branches called Tianma. Smoked horse meat is rich in fat, oily but not greasy, fat and thin, and looks very attractive. In the past, smoked horse meat was smoked with big bones, but now the bones have been removed, and the smoked horse meat is very tough and memorable.
blood sausage
Blood sausage is a traditional food of Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and Xibe people. When winter comes every year, they will prepare some ingredients that can be stored for the winter, select strong horses, put horse blood in a big basin when slaughtering, add seasonings such as salt, Jiang Mo and pepper, pour them into intestines, cook them in a pot, and slice them when eating.
milk tea
In Xinjiang, there is a saying: "If you don't eat for three days, it's better not to drink tea for one day". The raw material of milk tea is tea, milk or goat milk. After cooking, tea cultivation and other processes, milk tea unique to Xinjiang was made. Yili's milk tea tastes more traditional and fragrant. Xinjiang has eaten too much beef and mutton. Milk tea can refresh people and replenish vitamins and minerals.
Kashgar has not only peculiar natural landscapes, but also fascinating ancient Xinjiang culture. While enjoying its natural scenery and ancient culture, we should also taste its unique food, which will not let people down.
Roasted pumpkin
After eating barbecue, roast whole sheep and roast steamed stuffed bun, don't miss the unique food of Kashgar-roasted pumpkin. Whenever you come to Kashgar, you can see many cut pumpkins piled up on trolleys in Grand Bazaar. When you get close, you can smell the faint fragrance of roasted pumpkin. Pumpkin is cooked in the pit, golden in color, crisp outside and tender inside. When you eat it, you can feel the softness and unique flavor of pumpkin pulp.
Nangkeng barbecue
Naokeng barbecue is actually an upgraded version of Xinjiang barbecue, which is tender outside and fragrant inside. Cut the fresh fat and thin mutton into fist sizes, stir it with eggs, turmeric, cumin powder, refined salt and flour to make a paste, spread the mixed paste on the surface of the cut meat, hang it on the inner wall of the pit, bake it for about half an hour, and you can eat it. The Nangkeng barbecue in Kashgar, Xinjiang is the most famous. Don't forget the Nangkeng barbecue when you go to Kashgar.
Xinjiang mutton and pilaf
Pilaf is the most popular staple food in Xinjiang ethnic areas. Fry shredded onion, shredded radish, mutton and other ingredients in oil for a while, then add rice and water for stewing. Because it was originally eaten by hand, it was named pilaf. Kashgar's pilaf not only contains carrots, carrots, onions, mutton and so on. And all kinds of dried fruits. The rice is golden, delicious and full of fresh gravy, which is very attractive.
Marentang
Horse candy is actually what we call cutting cakes. It is made of walnuts, raisins, cashews, roses, sesame seeds, red dates and other ingredients. It is a traditional snack with local characteristics. The taste is mellow, sweet and sour, sweet but not greasy, with a faint fragrance. It tastes very mellow. When you come here, you might as well try this authentic Sagittarius candy.
If you come to Kashgar and eat all kinds of meat, you might as well go to a century-old teahouse and drink a bowl of authentic herbal tea, which is also a great pleasure.
Turpan has typical Uygur eating habits. If you are lucky enough to come here, you can try all kinds of Uygur pasta, roast mutton and other famous fruits with good quality, such as grapes and cantaloupe, which will surely satisfy your taste buds.
Roast Whole Lamb
It is said that in the past, roast whole sheep was a delicacy that only dignitaries could enjoy. With the passage of time, it gradually entered the homes of ordinary people. Walking on the streets of Kashgar, stalls selling roast whole sheep can be seen everywhere. Roast whole sheep is full of fragrance, bright color and brown skin, which looks very attractive. Cut a piece into your mouth and chew it slowly. It is really delicious.
fruit
Due to its special geographical location and unique natural environment, Xinjiang has a dry climate with little rain, large temperature difference between day and night and long sunshine time. During the day, plants can fully absorb light and carry out photosynthesis, forming a large number of substances such as starch and sugar in fruits. The temperature gradually decreases at night, and the respiration of plants is weakened, which can effectively reduce the consumption of nutrients. Therefore, a large number of nutrients can be accumulated in fruits, such as cantaloupe, grapes and other fruits.
"Only when you arrive in Xinjiang do you know the greatness of the motherland and the beauty of the scenery." In addition to the magnificent natural landscapes such as glaciers, deserts, grasslands and forests, all kinds of attractive food in Xinjiang will certainly not let you down. If you have the chance, you must go to Urumqi by train and enjoy the charming and beautiful Xinjiang.