Xinjiang Food Route
Xinjiang food route by city: Urumqi Grand Bazaar and night market, Turpan grapes, Yili ice cream and horse sausage, Kashgar baked eggs and jarred meat, eating all the way through.
Urumqi
Dried fruits and roasted meat at the Grand Bazaar, traditional large-plate chicken and mixed noodle restaurants in the city center; night markets feature grilled lamb chops and yogurt. Food streets in the city offer a higher cost-performance ratio than tourist areas.
Turpan and Eastern Xinjiang
Fresh grapes and Hami melons in July and August; choose seedless white grapes for raisins; whole roasted lamb should be ordered by the whole animal. Douji chicken and horse intestines in Shanshan are local specialties.
Ili
Ice cream in Yining (rich milky flavor), horse sausages, and kvass; Russian-style rye bread and tea houses on Liuxing Street.
Kashgar and Southern Xinjiang
Grilled egg tres hermanos (three brothers), pigeon soup, jar-cooked meat, rose nan bread; freshly grilled kebabs at the cattle and sheep bazaar. People with sensitive stomachs should prepare medication and avoid raw and cold foods.