Uyghur cuisine
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Uyghur cuisine is characterized by ingredients such as roasted mutton and beef, as well as kebab and rice dishes. Traditionally, specific dishes like polo are eaten with one's bare hands instead of wi
Uyghur läghmän (لەڭمەن)
Uyghur polo (پولۇ)
Shorba
Kawaplar (lamb kebabs)
Uyghurs
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The Uyghurs, alternatively spelled Uighurs, Uygurs, or Uigurs, are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central Asia and East Asia. They speak Uy
Uyghur cuisine
…one's bare hands instead of with utensils like spoons, forks or chopsticks. Signature dishes include polo, laghman and nan. Because the majority of Uyghur people are Muslim, the food is predominantly halal. Around the 4th century, the majority of Uyghurs led a nomadic lifestyle and therefore relied on livestock…
A Uyghur man in Kashgar
A Uyghur girde naan baker
Uyghur man in traditional clothing, playing a tambur, a traditional Uyghur instrument
Mural fragment depicting two Uyghur donors, from the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. Kept in the Museum of Asian Art in Berlin.