Regional Recipe Index

Xinjiang and Northwestern Recipes

These recipes are grouped under Xinjiang and Northwestern because their names, techniques, ingredients, or restaurant context point to this cuisine or tradition.

About Xinjiang and Northwestern

Xinjiang, northwestern, lamb, cumin, wheat noodle, and Central Asian-influenced dishes.

Recipes in this section: 8.

Xinjiang and Northwestern recipes

Big Plate Chicken

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Xinjiang big plate chicken recipe with chicken, potatoes, peppers, spices, and wide noodles.

Cumin Lamb

Northwestern · Shaanxi/Xinjiang-inspired · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A cumin lamb recipe with northwestern Chinese menu-literacy notes, chiles, onions, scallions, and cilantro.

Laghman Noodles

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour

Laghman Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Lamb Hot Pot

Northern / Northwestern Chinese · Hot pot · Serves 4 · 1 hour

Lamb Hot Pot recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Lamb Noodle Soup

Northwestern Chinese · Noodle soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour 30 minutes

Lamb Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Xinjiang Lamb Skewers

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes plus marinating

A Xinjiang lamb skewers recipe with cumin, chile, salt, and northwestern Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Xinjiang Nang Bread

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Makes 4 flatbreads · 1 hour 30 minutes

Xinjiang Nang Bread recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Xinjiang Polo Rice

Xinjiang · Xinjiang · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Xinjiang polo rice recipe with lamb, carrots, onion, cumin, rice, and menu-literacy notes.