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Qitai Noodles with Oil-Fried Meat 奇台过油肉拌面
Qitai Noodles with Oil-Fried Meat (奇台过油肉拌面) is a speciality of Qitai County (奇台县) in Changji (昌吉), Xinjiang (新疆).
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Jimsar Earthenware Hot Pot 吉木萨尔土火锅
Jimsar Earthenware Hot Pot (吉木萨尔土火锅) is listed among the local specialties of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. It is grouped here with hotpots & shared pots; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Kuqa Noodle Soup 库车汤面
Kuqa Noodle Soup (库车汤面) is a breakfast of hand-pulled noodles in broth from Kuqa (库车), Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区).
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Wensu Thin-Skinned Buns 温宿薄皮包子
Wensu Thin-Skinned Buns (温宿薄皮包子) are steamed buns with a very thin, unleavened wrapper around a filling of diced mutton or beef and onion, popular among Uyghurs, Uzbeks and Tatars. In Uyghur they are called pitir manta.
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Mixed Noodles with Pigeon 鸽子拌面
Mixed Noodles with Pigeon (鸽子拌面) is listed among the local specialties of Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food.
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Yining Baked Buns 伊宁烤包子
Yining Baked Buns (伊宁烤包子) are samsa (沙木萨), thin pastry parcels of diced lamb and onion baked against the wall of a naan pit, as sold in Yining (伊宁) city in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州).
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Hemu Rustic Hot Pot 禾木土火锅
Hemu Rustic Hot Pot (禾木土火锅) is listed among the local specialties of Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang. It is grouped here with hotpots & shared pots; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Korla-Style Mixed Noodles 库尔勒风味拌面
Korla-Style Mixed Noodles (库尔勒风味拌面) is listed among the local specialties of Tiemenguan City, Xinjiang. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food.
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Wonton noodles 云吞面
Springy noodles contrast with tender wrappers and juicy filling, while the broth provides a concentrated savory finish.
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Sauced rice rolls 街头肠粉
The rolls are soft and slippery, and their mild rice flavor carries a nutty, sweet-savory coating. They differ from filled restaurant cheung fun.
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Cart noodles 车仔面
Texture and flavor depend on the combination: chewy noodles, soft braised ingredients and crisp vegetables can all appear together.
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Beef Brisket Noodle Soup 牛腩面
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup (牛腩面) is an everyday Hong Kong (香港) dish with room for distinctive broths and noodles.
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