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The cuisine in Shaanxi revolves around noodles and jiaozi (dumplings) rather than rice, and lamb is the meat of choice. A Xian Muslim specialty is yangroù paomo, a spicy lamb soup poured over broken pieces of flat bread. Other popular Muslim street foods are heletiao (buckwheat noodles marinated in soy sauce and garlic) and roùjiamo (pita bread filled with beef or pork and topped with cumin and green peppers).

Gansu and Qinghai don't offer many culinary surprises, but in Xinjiang, where temperatures can reach scorching levels, you'll find a variety of local ices, ice cream, and durap (a refreshing mix of yogurt, honey, and crushed ice). Traditional Uyghur dishes like bamian (lamb and vegetables served over noodles) and kevap (spicy lamb kebabs) are ubiquitous. Grapes from Turpan and melons from the oasis town of Hami are famous throughout China.

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