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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
Our fancy double-decker sleeper train arrives in Urumqi from Kashgar (23 hours). This was our first train ride in China. We were amazed at how nice and comfortable it was. © www.uncorneredmarket.com.
A curious hat on a cute boy in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Elaborately decorated ceiling at the Id Kah Mosque 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
Some of the best green beans we had in all of China was at the start of our trip, in Urumqi. These beans were smoky, cooked perfectly and seasoned with garlic and peppers. The been was also incredibly tender and tasty. And, no MSG. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Vendor and buyer agree on a price at the animal market in Kashgar, China (Xinjiang province)..© 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
A tray of paint powders on the streets of Kashgar, China. The vendor demonstrated how looks can be deceiving: the orange powder produces green paint while the green powder produces purple paint. Pretty cool..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
OK, when he turns around, we make a run for it...A camel huddle before the games at Kashgar's animal market..© 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
Check out the eyes on the cat that holds court at Fubar (cafe/bar) in Urumqi, 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
An Uighur girl tenderly takes care of her donkey outside the Sunday Market in Kashgar, China..© www.uncorneredmarket.com.
Still trying to figure this ad - we saw it all over Urumqi, 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
