烤羊肉串 Cumin lamb Kebabs

 

This is the Chinese character for kebab/skewer 串, a picture of a stick with two pieces of something on it. This is a character you see a lot on the streets in China. If you travel to China you won't be able to miss the coal burning grills with sizzling lamb kebabs because they are everywhere.

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孜然羊肉 Crispy Cumin Lamb Stir-fry

When we lived in Beijing we worked in the Central Buisness District were we were surrounded by high rise buisness building. Just to give you and idea of the type of area this was, we were with in walking distance of the Silk Market (a huge tourist attraction). Within two blocks of the building we worked in, as if it were a portal to another world, was a tiny little alley where Old China met with Modern China.

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馕包肉 Fragrant Stew Over Naan

This is sooo delicious I can't describe it you are just going to have to try it. The flavors are so exotic yet it feels like comfort food. This is the closest thing to pizza that chinese food has to offer with a fusion of Chinese and Turkish flavors from the north-west of China. You can't leave out the Sichuan peppercorns on this one, they really kick up the exoticness of this dish and take it to the moon, I have never tried anything like it.

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拉面 Xinjiang Style La Mien

La mien, as it is most commonly spelt in the west, directly translated just means pulled noodles but the variations on this dish are are endless. Xinjiang style la mien is the spaghetti of chinese cuisine. If you can get ahold of some fresh pulled noodles that would be the most authentic but if not Japanese udon noodles are probably the best substitute.

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