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This woman had teary eyes from chopping mounds of onions for somsas (meat filled pastries). Our concern grew when we spied her reddish hands. The tinted rings on her fingers are due to henna, not blood. ..Taken in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Elaborately decorated ceiling at the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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
A curious hat on a cute boy in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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
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
Taken at the Sunday Market in Kashgar, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An Uighur man affectionately takes care of his grandson outside the Sunday Market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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
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
This Uighur man with a reddish beard and freckled complexion confounded us when we saw him at Kashgar's animal market. His coloring was different from everyone else. Xinjiang province, China. ..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A group of older Uighur men discuss life in the square outside of the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
So many eggs. Even red ones.Taken in Kashgar, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Children and families watch a big screen television on the main square in Kashgar just outside the Id Kah Mosque. The modern LED screen contrasted with the mosque and the traditionally dressed local Uighur population.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
This cute older Uighur couple in Kashgar, China actually requested that we take their photograph.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
This potential buyer takes a horse out for a test ride at the animal market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An older Uighur man counts his money at the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Graphic and colorful dentist signs adorn the streets in Kashgar, China.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A vendor checks his sheep, making sure they are lined up properly for the selling frenzy ahead. Taken at Kashgar's animal market in Xinjiang province, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An Uighur girl tenderly takes care of her donkey outside the Sunday Market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com.
A woman, especially one selling an animal, was a rare sight at Kashgar's animal market. She didn't look uncomfortable or out of place, making us think she was an old hand at this sort of thing..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Several Uighur men hang out on donkey carts near the vegetable stands at Kashgar's Sunday market..© www.uncorneredmarket.com..
Several decorated camels sit all day outside the Id Kah Mosque waiting for tourists...Taken in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
This girl minded her little brother at Kashgar's animal market, keeping him out of the way of running cows, horses, donkeys and sheep..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
This camel trader had three big beasts to herd into the Kashgar Sunday animal market..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
