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Eating Uyghur Lamb Intestine in Xinjiang
Local Name: ئۆپكە-ھېسىپChinese Name: 面肺子 (miànfèizi)Alternate Names: Öpke-hésipDescription: Boiled sheep lung and intestine stuffed with a rice and flour mixture. As you plan your trip to Xinjiang, you should consider how you want to experience Uyghur cuisine–an important part of any journey through Xinjiang. As we continue our series on great Xinjiang foods, I’m excited to […]
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Pomegranates: Xinjiang’s Best Foods
I ate my first pomegranate while living in Xinjiang and I’m embarrassed by how little I knew about the fruit. So clueless was I that I didn’t actually know what to do with it when it was handed to me. Now it has become one of my favorite Xinjiang fruits.
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Samsa 烤包子 (Baked Uyghur Pies): Xinjiang’s Best Food
Back in the day my mom used to keep a box of frozen food known as “Hot Pockets” in the freezer ready to fight my insatiable appetite. It was never quite enough for a full meal, but it would keep me out of the kitchen long enough for her to cook a full-blown dinner. If I remember right there were different flavors like broccoli and cheese, chicken and cheese, beef and onions, and maybe even pepperoni pizza. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that I don’t think they ever thought of adding “lamb” as a flavor.
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