What are the characteristics of Xinjiang's diet? What is Na Ren?

The phrase "rice in Miquan, noodles in Qitai, garlic in Jimsar, eggs in Hutubi" can represent the dietary characteristics of Xinjiang.

The staple foods in Xinjiang are brain, brain soup, noodles, jiaozi and pilaf. Naan is a kind of baked bread with a diameter of 20 cm, containing chopped green onion, 1 yuan, which will not go bad and can be used as dry food; There is also an oil cake, which is similar to the oil cake you usually eat. Pot soup is a kind of pasta made of shredded Chinese cabbage, radish and onion. , and then cook with mutton and noodles, 5 to a bowl in 8 yuan; Pilaf is made by mixing chopped carrots, radishes and onions with rice. It's delicious, 8 yuan per bowl 10 yuan. It can also be served with pilaf meat, 2 for each serving to 3 yuan.

The meat in Xinjiang is mainly mutton, including stewed mutton, pilaf meat and roasted whole sheep. In addition, the grilled fish in Bachu and the "five black" fish in Bosten Lake are famous.

Xinjiang is rich in apples, pears and watermelons besides Turpan grapes, cantaloupes and Korla pears. Ili apples are colorful and delicious, and they are famous all over Xinjiang. Fresh figs can be eaten in southern Xinjiang, and Jiashi melon tastes cooler and sweeter than Hami melon.

Na Ren is a favorite food of nomadic people in Xinjiang. Although Na Ren rice has become the home cooking of many ethnic groups in Xinjiang, Na Ren rice still retains the flavor of ancient nomadic food.

There is an old story about Na Ren Rice. Let me quote the relevant information I found to introduce it to you! According to legend, the Kirgiz people who lived in the Yeseni Valley in ancient times lived by tribal groups and collective nomadic hunting, so pasta was very scarce, and only Khan and senior officials could eat food made of pasta.

One year, a man from Kirgiz khanate went out to fight with a group of soldiers and was surrounded by the enemy in a valley. The enemy soldiers were outnumbered, and the army was besieged for 40 days, still unable to break through. Seeing that the dried meat and milk powder brought by the troops were getting less and less, Khan was in a hurry. In the end, we had to kill horses and reduce the rations of soldiers, so the combat effectiveness of the troops was greatly weakened, morale was low and people were in panic. Don't say a breakthrough, it's even difficult to survive now. Solving the problem of soldiers' feeding has become the key to the survival of the army for a time. King Khan and his advisers tried their best, but they still didn't come up with a clever plan. In desperation, Hanwang had to take out his own flour and distribute it to the soldiers. But how can King Khan's flour feed thousands of soldiers? If flour is made into cakes, ordinary soldiers can't eat a bite!

After deliberation, the chefs decided to roll the flour into fine noodles and cook them with the meat slices in several pots of water for the soldiers to eat. A large pot of water, although there is little noodles and meat, the soldiers have never eaten pasta and are hungry. They all ate this bowl of noodle soup with relish.

Soldiers who have had enough meat and noodles in soup are very grateful to King Khan for his concern. They are full of energy, high morale and high morale. Hanwang was very happy to see this situation and lost no time in mobilizing before the war. When the army is on the verge of death, rely on a piece of meat noodle soup to summon up courage, restore vitality, raise the flag again, build up momentum, break through the enemy's heavy encirclement, defeat the enemy's spirit, and turn defeat into victory.

This story is wonderful. If you personally taste this delicious food, you will feel that the flavor of ancient nomads is deeply hidden in Na Ren's plate. Na Ren is a delicacy in every Kazakh restaurant or Kirgiz restaurant in Urumqi. The materials used in Na Ren are cooked spaghetti, onion, broth, yellow radish, etc. And add seasonings such as refined salt and pepper. Put some chopped mutton slices or horse-trained meat slices on top of the noodles and eat the noodles with meat between them. It's a little salty and spicy with pepper. People with heavy tastes will definitely like it.