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 Xinjiang
boasts roasted whole sheep, kebab, thin-skinned steamed buns with stuffing,
baked steamed buns with stuffing, fried rice eaten with bare hands. deep-fried
tazi, deep-fried nang and other dishes typical of Xinjiang style. Nanshan
Pasture mare's milk, dried sour cheese, butter and mutton are also the favoured
food in this region.
Xinjinag abounds in fruits and melons. Most famous of them are seedless
white grapes, Korla fragrant pears, Hami melons, Yining apples and so on.
Hami melon is one of the famous melons in China and it used to be a tribute
for the umperial court. It is big in size, sweet, delicious, crisp and juicy,
containing as much sugar as 12-14%. Seedless white grapes are noted for
their large clusters and small fruit which are fat, juicy, sweet and delicious.
From these grapes are made Xinjing Raisins of China famous both at home
and abroad. Xinjiang is also one of the major wool-producing areas in China.
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