The customs and characteristics of Xinjiang include tea drinking culture, mutton culture, folk festivals, etc.
1. Tea-drinking culture
The tea-drinking culture in Xinjiang can be traced back hundreds of years. In Xinjiang, people like to drink sweet milk tea, kumiss, raisin tea, etc. Drinking tea is also a daily habit of ethnic minorities such as Uyghurs and Kazakhs, and is a way to communicate feelings.
2. Mutton culture
In Xinjiang, mutton is one of the local people’s favorite foods. Whether it is kebabs or large plates of chicken, they are all Xinjiang specialties. In some ethnic minority families, eating mutton is also an important part of social and family gatherings.
3. Folk festivals
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has rich and colorful folk festivals, such as Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Corban Festival, etc. During the festival, people will hold various cultural activities, folk art performances, worship ancestors and pray for blessings, eat traditional food, and enhance family ties and friendship.
Xinjiang Food Recommendations:
1. Barbeque: No one calls mutton skewers in Xinjiang, they all call it barbecue, and in Uyghur it’s called “Kawapu”. As the originator of barbecue, Xinjiang barbecue has its own unique production method, whether marinated or grilled. Furthermore, although barbecue can be eaten all over the country, Xinjiang’s barbecue is really unique in flavor, fat, fragrant and hot!
2. Da Pan Chicken: Da Pan Chicken is also called Shawan Da Pan Chicken. It is said to have originated in the 1980s! It is mainly made with whole chicken, served with potato cubes and cooked with belt noodles. The color is bright red, the taste is smooth, and the taste is spicy. It is definitely a good product on the table. Especially the dough inside is so slippery and comfortable to eat.
3. La Tiaozi: This is the common name of Xinjiang noodles. The noodles are divided into various combinations according to different tastes and ingredients, but each one is really mouth-watering, tender and delicious. In Xinjiang, making Tiaozi is definitely a nostalgia for the locals. Almost every Xinjiang person has a noodle complex.