Kashgar meals revolve around wheat, lamb, and seasonal fruit. The tandoor lends food a smoky crust, cumin and onion frame the meat, and carrots or raisins bring a gentle sweetness to rice pilaf.
Tandoor smoke
Lamb and beef
Oasis fruit
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What to eat in Kashgar
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Lamb Polu
Rice absorbs fragrant lamb fat while carrots and onions add natural sweetness.
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Tandoor Samsa
A crisp tandoor-baked shell holds juicy lamb and onion.
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Jar-Braised Lamb
Lamb and carrots simmer slowly in an enamel mug for a clear, fragrant broth.
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Lamb Skewers
Alternating lean and fatty lamb is grilled over charcoal with vivid cumin.
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Eat like a local
Browse the bazaar for naan and fruit by day, then save the evening for polu and grilled lamb.