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Kashgar lamb polu rice with carrots and tender meat
Rjanag · CC BY-SA 3.0
Uyghur samsa baked crisp in a tandoor
Mizu basyo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Xinjiang naan baking against a Kashgar tandoor wall
George6996 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Xinjiang lamb skewers grilled over charcoal with cumin
Alpha / avlxyz · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hidden-gem food city · Xinjiang

Kashgar

Tandoor smoke and warm spice meet the bright fruit of the western oases.

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

  1. Kashgar lamb polu rice with carrots and tender meat
    Rjanag · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Lamb Polu

    Rice absorbs fragrant lamb fat while carrots and onions add natural sweetness.

  2. Uyghur samsa baked crisp in a tandoor
    Mizu basyo · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Tandoor Samsa

    A crisp tandoor-baked shell holds juicy lamb and onion.

  3. Xinjiang naan baking against a Kashgar tandoor wall
    George6996 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Xinjiang Naan

    Tandoor baking gives this everyday flatbread a crisp face and deep wheat aroma.

  4. Xinjiang lamb skewers grilled over charcoal with cumin
    Alpha / avlxyz · CC BY-SA 2.0
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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.

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