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Trip to Xinjiang from Your Kitchen

I’ll start my web travels on the delectable side of Uighur culture in China. One of the many minority cultures within China and indigenous to the north west province Xinjiang. They have communities all over China and while they face a lot of discrimination, their restaurants and bbq stands remain very popular. The most authentic restaurants are alcohol free and all food is halal due to their Islamic beliefs.

I always find food to be a great way to capture the soul of someone. The blog, Far West China, by a writer living in Xinjiang offers not only the standard words on Uighur cooking (delicious), but a look into the language and a collection of recipes allowing you to get in touch with this culture from your home kitchen. While popular in China, the restaurants have not often managed to travel outside. If you’re skilled in the kitchen, this could be your best chance for an intimate encounter with the Uighur culture.