Urumqi A practical shortlist of 20 dishes, snacks and drinks to recognize before ordering in Urumqi.
20 dishes
Recipes, spice, offal and fish-bone handling vary. Fine bones may remain even when a dish is usually low-bone. Show the Chinese phrase and confirm allergies or dietary restrictions before ordering.
20 Category All Main dishes Staples & noodles Snacks Sweets & drinks
Spice All Not spicy Mild Medium Hot Varies
Main ingredients All Pork Beef & lamb Poultry Seafood Egg & dairy
Food concerns All Avoid organ meats Low/no-bone fish
Dietary needs All Usually no pork Vegetarian possible
Main dishes · Xinjiang lamb skewers Xinjiang lamb skewers 新疆羊肉串 30–80 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Big-plate chicken Big-plate chicken 大盘鸡 30–75 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Xinjiang pilaf Xinjiang pilaf 新疆抓饭 12–35 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Nang flatbread Nang flatbread 馕 8–20 ¥ Staples & noodles · Laghman noodles Laghman noodles 拉条子 15–40 ¥ Organ meats: ask Staples & noodles · Xinjiang baked bun Xinjiang baked bun 烤包子 10–28 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Roast whole lamb Roast whole lamb 烤全羊 30–80 ¥ Organ meats: ask Sweets & drinks · Xinjiang yogurt Xinjiang yogurt 新疆酸奶 8–25 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Grape juice Grape juice 葡萄汁 5–18 ¥ Staples & noodles · Xinjiang cold noodles Xinjiang cold noodles 新疆凉面 8–18 ¥ Staples & noodles · Hand-pulled rice Hand-pulled rice 手抓饭 10–28 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Nang pizza Nang pizza 馕坑肉 20–55 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Lamb soup Lamb soup 羊肉汤 20–55 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Xinjiang roast pigeon Xinjiang roast pigeon 新疆烤鸽子 25–60 ¥ Organ meats: ask Main dishes · Xinjiang grilled fish Xinjiang grilled fish 新疆烤鱼 30–90 ¥ Organ meats: ask Fish has bones Sweets & drinks · Candied fruit skewer Candied fruit skewer 糖葫芦 5–18 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Xinjiang milk tea Xinjiang milk tea 新疆奶茶 5–18 ¥ Snacks · Samsa pastry Samsa pastry 薄皮包子 6–18 ¥ Staples & noodles · Fried laghman Fried laghman 炒拉条子 10–28 ¥ Organ meats: ask Sweets & drinks · Jujube cake Jujube cake 新疆枣糕 10–30 ¥ 