Xinjiang and Northwest China food

What makes the region distinctive

Northwest Chinese food often features lamb, beef, wheat, cumin, flatbread and noodles.

Lamb skewers

Lamb Skewers (羊肉串) are seasoned with ingredients such as cumin, chili and salt.

Dapanji

Big Plate Chicken (大盘鸡, Dàpánjī) combines chicken, potato, peppers and spices.

Nang

Nang (馕) is a baked flatbread common in Xinjiang (新疆).

Lanzhou beef noodles

In Gansu Province (甘肃省), try:

Lanzhou Beef Noodles (兰州牛肉面).

Xi'an food

Shaanxi Province (陕西省) offers Roujiamo (肉夹馍), Biangbiang Noodles and Lamb Paomo (羊肉泡馍).