Xinjiang food brings together the cooking of the region's Uyghur, Hui, Kazakh and Han communities: lamb, hand-pulled noodles, rice and
馕 flatbread, seasoned with cumin and chili. Well-known dishes include
大盘鸡 (big-plate chicken),
拉条子 (hand-pulled noodles) and
抓饭 (pilaf). Xinjiang restaurants are usually
清真 (halal).
