Characteristics of customs in Xinjiang

The customs in Xinjiang are characterized by tea drinking culture, mutton culture and folk festivals.

1, tea culture

Tea drinking culture in Xinjiang can be traced back to hundreds of years ago. In Xinjiang, people like to drink sweet milk tea, as well as koumiss and raisin tea. Drinking tea is also a daily habit of Uygur, Kazak and other ethnic minorities, and it is a way to exchange feelings.

2. Mutton culture

In Xinjiang, mutton is one of the local people's favorite foods. Whether it is mutton kebabs or saute spicy chicken, it is a special food in Xinjiang. In some ethnic minority families, eating mutton is also an important part of social and family gatherings.

3. Folk festivals

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has a variety of folk festivals, such as Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and Eid al-Adha. 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 cuisine recommendation:

1. Barbecue: In Xinjiang, no one calls it mutton kebabs, but they are all called barbecues. In Uyghur, they are called "Kawapu". As the originator of barbecue, Xinjiang barbecue has its own unique production methods, whether it is pickled or baked. Then, although barbecue can be eaten all over the country, the barbecue in Xinjiang is really unique, fat and spicy!

2, saute spicy chicken: saute spicy chicken, also known as Shawan saute spicy chicken, is said to have originated in the 1980 s! It is mainly cooked with whole chicken, potato chips and belt noodles. The color is red, the taste is smooth and spicy, and it is definitely a good product on the table. Especially the dough inside, it tastes slippery and comfortable.

3, pull the sliver: this is the common name of Xinjiang mixed noodles. Noodles are subdivided into many combinations according to different tastes and ingredients, but each one is really delicious and tender. In Xinjiang, lacing is definitely the homesickness of the local people, and almost everyone in Xinjiang has a noodle mixing complex.