Bosten Lake, as the largest inland freshwater huff and puff lake in my country and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, is an important stop for our winter tour in December. Bosten Lake in this season is different from summer. The small lake is basically frozen, but the big lake is It still maintains the appearance of rippling blue waves. Although there are fewer water recreation items, there are more winter fishing and many ice entertainment items, and as the four major reed areas in the country, the reeds of Bosten Lake are also a highlight.
However, what Yu Fan wants to share with you here is not the scenery of Bosten Lake, nor the fun ice sports, but the fun of our visit to the local minority farmhouse—the Uighur Uncle Kurban’s house, Uncle Kurban He is a native of Bohu, and the conditions of his home are very good. The decoration of the room can even be described as magnificent and luxurious. When we arrived, Uncle Kurban welcomed us with very joyful local songs and dances.
At Uncle Kurban’s house, what impressed us the most was not the passionate singing and dancing and the strong ethnic customs, but the many mouth-watering specialties. Yu Fan specially took photos of this group to share with you, the picture above It's a very interesting baked egg, have you tried it? Boiled eggs, steamed eggs, fried eggs, scrambled eggs... We have eaten many kinds of eggs, but this is the first time we eat baked eggs. It is really interesting and delicious.
Kebabs, although this is Xinjiang's business card-level food, has been spread all over the country, but it is like Chongqing hot pot, it is the most authentic only when eaten locally, and it needs to be explained that this is the local red willow in Xinjiang Grilled skewers, the meat is the best mutton in Xinjiang, and the roasting method is the most authentic roasting method of the local people. The alkalinity and fragrance of red willow branches are fully integrated with the mutton, so that the taste is far from that of other places.
Here, we also tasted the extremely authentic roasted whole lamb. According to Uncle Kurban, only the most distinguished guests will be entertained with roasted whole lamb. He said that their sheep live in the surrounding area of Bosten Lake. In the sandy land, you have to walk dozens of kilometers every day to get enough food, which is equivalent to running a marathon. Many of the grasses you eat are Chinese herbal medicines unique to the Tianshan Mountains, so not only are the meat quality good, but they are also extremely nutritious.
This is a local Ququ. Its wrapping method is somewhat similar to the dumplings in the mainland, but the skin should be rolled very thin and the size should be smaller, slightly larger than red dates. When making it, first wrap it into a dumpling shape, and then knead the two ends together from the concave shape at the bottom, and knead the edges into dense patterns by hand. The stuffing is made of mutton, onion, etc. chopped into mud.
In Uncle Kurban’s house, apart from roasting whole sheep, the most interesting thing is the pit meat. It is said that every Uighur family has a pit for making naan, half of which is underground and half on the ground. Seal the whole sheep with seasonings in the pit and roast slowly over low fire. After roasting for a certain time, open the pit, and the aroma will overflow. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as "ten miles".
I saw that Uncle Kurban hooked the roasted meat out of the naan pit with an iron hook, and then divided it into pieces with a knife. Everyone held it with their hands and gnawed it. .
In Xinjiang, naan is like rice in the south. It is a must-have staple food for every household. In Kurban at Uncle’s house, we not only tasted various kinds of naan, but also learned and experienced how to make it And baked naan, although it was not good at the beginning, and even failed to paste the baked naan twice when trying to paste it, and the semi-finished raw naan was dropped in the naan pit, but even the failure process was unforgettable and meaningful during the journey. Meaningful gains.
Food is a part of travel, especially some unique local food is not to be missed. Today, in the home of the residents in Mount Kurban, there are all kinds of delicacies such as Hordak, pilaf, strips, red willow barbecue, roasted whole lamb, large plate chicken, roasted eggs, roasted potatoes, special yogurt, wild mushroom soup and rice, You can basically eat most of the delicacies in Xinjiang here, and it is simply a concentrated display of Xinjiang delicacies.
