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Uighur Street Eats - Xinjiang, China
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When we first entered China from Kyrgyzstan, we weren't that excited about the food. It sounded very similar to Central Asian food (i.e., lots of mutton), which we'd already overdosed on.
Our expectations were far exceeded, however and we were pleasantly surprised by the new flavors we encountered in Uighur food - particularly at the Kashgar night market. And, our first tastes of more traditional "Chinese food" in Urumqi was also exceptional.
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Suoman Gush Siz
Suoman gush siz is one of the only phrases of Uighur we learned (we're afraid to admit) while in Kashgar, China. It's this delicious dish of vegetables, peppers and homemade laghman noodles. A very welcome vegetarian change after months of mutton on the road in Central Asia..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Unfinished Meal
A half-eaten dumpling awaits its end at the night food market in Kashgar, China. The Kashgar night market was a great place to sample local specialties, mix with the locals and spend less than $1 for two. We loved it!.© www.uncorneredmarket.com..
Night Market Dumplings
Stuffed with greens and a bit of meat, these delicious dumplings were a bargain - 3 for $0.10 - at Kashgar's night market..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pulling Noodles
A vendor pulls and separates laghman noodles at the night market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Opke Fixings
Opke is an Uighur soup made with boiling goat heads (in the bucket)...After our goat experience in Kyrgyzstan, we stayed clear of this local specialty..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chickpea Goodness
Having spent months looking at meat products in Central Asia, we were excited to see a chickpea salad (called nokot) at the night market in Kashgar, China. Tangy, spicy and covered with fresh herbs, it made for a delicious and light course for dinner..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pile of Nokot
Large piles of chickpea salad - called nokot - at the night market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pomegranate Shots
Pure pomegranate juice is served in small, shot-sized portions, at the night market in Kashgar for 1 Yuan ($0.12). Fresh, sweet, and refreshing..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Perfectionist? Artist?
This Kashgar vendor spent five minutes tenderly placing a bunch of grapes just so..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Xinjiang's Natural Power Bar
Walnuts, almonds and peanuts covered in a honey mixture make up Xinjiang's natural version of the Power Bar. Each square cost about $0.10-$0.15 depending upon the type of nut...and your bargaining skills...Taken on the streets of Kashgar's Old Town..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Noodles Piled High
Hand-made yellow noodles, (called serik ash) are piled high, ready for slicing at the food stalls outside Kashgar's Sunday Market. The dish on the left is a light mixture of noodles, herbs, and pickled vegetables served with a combination of vinegars and hot pepper sauce. Delicious, refreshing...different..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pepper Flavors
Peppers of all varieties help to marinade and flavor a pot of noodles at the night market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Stuffing Somsas
Somsas are mutton stuffed pastries baked in a clay tandoor-like oven. They look delicious coming out of the oven, but the fat content many times overtakes the meat content, making them challenging eats...Taken in Kashgar in China's western province of Xinjiang..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Manti Filling
The feature that makes manti in Kashgar different from its dumpling siblings in Central Asia is the amount of pumpkin squash used in the filling. The mound of filling pictured here is from a restaurant named Intizar. Though we indicated that we only wanted the pumpkin filling and not the meat (mostly fat), we got mutton anyway.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Stacking Sausages
Although interesting to the eye, we were never tempted enough by these stacked sausages to actually taste them. ..Taken at the food stands outside the Sunday market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Thumbs Up!
This Uighur man give us the thumbs up for a plate of manti (meat-stuffed Turkic dumplings) at a street-side restaurant in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Tea Break
An older Uighur man takes a tea break from animal trading at the animal market in Kashgar, China. The bagel-shaped bread is called girde nan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Before...and After
What can happen after the animals are bought at the animal market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Laghman Noodle Technique
Pulled noodles, known in Xinjiang province (and Central Asia) as laghman noodles get thrown around, beaten and pulled to ensure the right consistency before being used in soups and suoman (noodle, vegetable and meat mixture)...Taken at the animal market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Bagel Relief
Girde nan (the bagel shaped bread) is a welcome break from all the meat on offer at the cafes near the animal market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Breadworks
Nan (flat, round loaves) and girde nan (bagel-shaped bread) are stacked fresh from the oven. Taken in Kashgar, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
New York Bagels? No, Kashgar Girde Nan
An Uighur specialty, girde nan is a round bagel-like bread round baked in a clay, tandoor style oven. Delicious, especially the dark crust on the underside. Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Kashgar's Sunday Market
Dried fruits and nuts are plentiful at Kashgar's Sunday market (which is open every day of the week). The scene here reminded us of Central Asian markets. This makes sense given the Turkic roots of the Uighur people and similar climate of parts of China's Xinjiang province..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Spices, Salt and Sweet
Take your pick from a spice stand in Kashgar, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
