{"id":6553,"date":"2025-11-29T10:09:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T10:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/?page_id=6553"},"modified":"2025-11-29T10:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T10:29:55","slug":"what-to-eat-in-xinjiang","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/what-to-eat-in-xinjiang\/","title":{"rendered":"What to eat in Xinjiang"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6553\" class=\"elementor elementor-6553\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bb214 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26bb214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be43d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be43d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is natural that a person\u00a0would concern himself with food whenever arriving at a\u00a0strange place.\u00a0A satisfactory meal can brighten anyone&#8217;s\u00a0travel. This is particularly true when people go to Xinjiang.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec210e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec210e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80bfb57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80bfb57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4831fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4831fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There have\u00a0been rumors that Xinjiang produces millions of tons of beef and\u00a0mutton but no vegetables at all, it makes Xinjiang people sound like\u00a0they are still primitives.\u00a0Actually the rumors used to be partly true,because nomads had\u00a0to eat meat as their staple food,\u00a0due to their special way of living,and\u00a0vegetables were rare in some mountain areas,\u00a0due to the long winters.\u00a0However these winters remain in the past.\u00a0Today,\u00a0Xinjiang cuisine has become a major flavor in China.On our menu, there\u00a0are meat and vegetables,cold dishes hot dishes,noodles,tea and alcohol,and of course the barbecue.<strong><em><b><i>Cumin<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the very special\u00a0seasoning in\u00a0Xinjiang.\u00a0A local cuisine is always related to local agricultural productions\u00a0and local cultures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029038d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"029038d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa83cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa83cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The vast grasslands in Xinjiang breed millions of cattle,sheep and\u00a0horses,and produce plenty of <strong><em><b><i>fresh milk<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>.The oases yield an abundance\u00a0of wheat,corn and fruits,as well as various kinds of vegetables,such\u00a0as,\u00a0carrots,potatoes,onions and fennel.These local products dictate\u00a0that Xinjiang cuisine is mainly about meat and pasta.<\/p><p>Xinjiang people are very practical about their food, for them, the taste is more important than appearance.The \u201cpilaf\u201d\u00a0or\u00a0\u201cshouzhuafan -mutton with rice that you eat with your fingers&#8221;\u00a0,has been popular\u00a0for nearly thousands of years.\u00a0The plain-looking\u201cLagman&#8221;,or\u201cBanmian-seasoned noodles\u201d,\u00a0never gets old. And there is the \u201cDapanji&#8221;,or\u201cspicy big plate chicken\u201d\u00a0served on a huge plate&#8217;,one of the best known Xinjiang dishes Throughout\u00a0China.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985bc93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"985bc93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f196df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f196df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013be7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"013be7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tasty Laghman<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458f7d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"458f7d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em><b><i>Beef and mutton<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0are the two major kinds of meat used in Xinjiang\u00a0cuisine,and they are usually prepared in very simple ways-water-boiled or shallow-fried-to preserve their original meaty tastes.\u00a0It can be hard for many people to imagine that mutton is cooked in\u00a0pure water with no condiment at all.Eaters season the meat with salt\u00a0and eat it with raw onion.The simple and original taste is what this\u00a0dish all about.<\/p><p><strong><em><b><i>Flour<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is traditional staple food of the Xinjiang people.\u00a0There are many manifestations:\u201clamian\u201d(pulled\u00a0noodle),\u201cganmian&#8221;\u00a0rolling noodle),&#8221;ximian&#8217;,\u201cnaren&#8221;,\u201cbaked nang\u201d,\u201ccold noodles&#8221;\u00a0\u201cbaoershake\u201d(a fried snack)\u00a0and a type of Russian-style bread.\u00a0Famous dishes made of pasta include\u201clatiaozi\u201d,\u201cyoutazi\u201d,&#8221;liangpizi\u201d,\u00a0\u201cmichangzi\u201d,\u201cmianfeizi\u201dand \u201cthin-crust stuffed buns&#8221;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a23cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5a23cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f8549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13f8549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laghman.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6556\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laghman.webp 800w, https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laghman-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laghman-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1273522 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1273522\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df41fb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df41fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98297ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98297ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1595f2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1595f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Nan a roasted bread, it is \u201c<strong><em><b><i>nang<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u201d in Chinese, is part of Xinjiang people&#8217;s every meal. It looks like an average baked pancake, but is actually made with special procedures and tastes different.A\u00a0 good Nan is made with water, egg and milk. The dough is baked attached to the inner surface of a clay-made stove. Nan has more than a hundred different shapes, mostly it is shaped like a plate, but is thicker on the rim and thinner in the center, looks very beautiful with its texture on the surface. The thick part tastes tender, and the thin part is crispy. The mixed taste of tenderness and crispiness is the charm of a Nan. As a symbol of Xinjiang cuisine, Girda Nan of Kashgar, meat-stuffed Nan of Hotan, and thin, big flat Nan of Kucha are the most famous ones. If you have a chance to go to the Nan museum in Dabazha, you will see many kinds of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8847a60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8847a60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d73cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d73cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gettyimages-817023756-170667a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6557\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gettyimages-817023756-170667a.jpg 479w, https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gettyimages-817023756-170667a-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8be51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb8be51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d1445 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07d1445\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882a62e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"882a62e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cold Noodle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b7c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99b7c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another popular Xinjiang snack is \u201c<strong><b>Cold noodle<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u201d<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>, <\/b><\/strong>\u201c<strong><em><b><i>liangpi<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u201d\u00a0in mandarin.\u00a0It is different from\u00a0the\u201cliangfen&#8221;and \u201cmianpi\u201dfrom central China.\u201cLiangpi\u201dis made\u00a0out of steamed flour.\u00a0It is chewier than \u201cliangfen\u201dand looks\u00a0more transparent than\u201cmianpi\u201d.It&#8217;s served with a kind of special\u00a0sauce and tastes simply appetizing.<\/p><p>Xinjiang <strong><em><b><i>barbecue<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is very characteristic.When a distinguished guest\u00a0comes visiting, locals\u00a0usually\u00a0roast a lamb as a greeting\u00a0food.\u00a0Shish <strong><em><b><i>Kebab<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0are\u00a0a decent,economic choice of food for friends\u00a0reunion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de08859 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de08859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f012cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f012cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cold-Noodles.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cold-Noodles.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cold-Noodles-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cold-Noodles-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cold-Noodles-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844ae94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"844ae94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f87e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60f87e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a48715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a48715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pilaf<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8d796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b8d796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pilaf or Polo is a king of Xinjiang food, it is a essential meal for every guests we invite to our home. Pilaf is very nutritious, and can make your body very strong, so we have a saying that \u201cPilaf is food of man\u201d. it ios called \u201czhuafan\u201d\u00a0in Mandarin, in which there are not only mutton and rice,\u00a0but\u00a0also carrot,\u00a0onion,\u00a0raisin and dry apricots.\u00a0It&#8217;s not compulsory to eat\u00a0\u201czhuafan&#8221;with your hands.\u00a0Eat with a wooden scoop\u00a0still tastes yummy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d231460 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d231460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce27550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce27550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/istockphoto-1089168768-612x612-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6563\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/istockphoto-1089168768-612x612-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/rankonone.com\/dev\/xcrnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/istockphoto-1089168768-612x612-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c053fda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c053fda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8205d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8205d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff999d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff999d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dairy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e2acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e2acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dairy accounts for a great part of Xinjiang cuisine.\u00a0Milk is in nearly\u00a0all kinds of Xinjiang drinks and desserts,such as pure milk,\u00a0milk tea,\u00a0milk wine,\u00a0yogurt, cheese,\u201cnaipi\u201d(milk skin),\u201cnaigeda\u201d(dried milk)\u00a0and butter.\u00a0Horse milk and camel milk are also drinks of Xinjiang.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1637565 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1637565\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460c143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"460c143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8035d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8035d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It may also be an unforgettable moment when you first drink\u00a0genuine milk tea,\u00a0eat fresh horse meat and seasoned sausages,\u00a0make a\u00a0toast to your hospitable nomad hosts,and sing along with them in their\u00a0yurts on the grassland.\u00a0Of course,\u00a0if your stomach is too stubborn to accept the Xinjiang\u00a0food,\u00a0you can always find your familiar dishes there too.\u00a0In Urumqi,\u00a0many other towns and cities in Xinjiang,\u00a0there are many\u00a0restaurants serving Sichuan cuisine,\u00a0Guangdong cuisine,\u00a0Hunan\u00a0cuisine,\u00a0Shandong cuisine,\u00a0Huaiyang Cuisine and Northeastern\u00a0cuisine.Guangdong-styled seafood,\u00a0Chongqing-styled spicy hotpot, Beijing-style boiled mutton,\u00a0Chengdu-style snacks,Yunnan-style rice\u00a0noodles,\u00a0Yangzhou-style\u00a0stirred rice\u00a0,Lanzhou-style beef noodles,\u00a0Inner Mongolia-style boiled lamb,\u00a0Xi&#8217;an-styled buns soaked in mutton\u00a0soup,\u00a0pickles and roasted fillets from South Korea,\u00a0sashimi from\u00a0Japan,\u00a0flying pie from India,\u00a0Kentucky Fried Chicken and other Western cuisines are all available.<\/p><p>Xinjiang also boasts quite a few specialties that are unique -\u201cKunlun\u00a0snow crabs&#8221; 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