At the table
Break off small pieces and eat gradually.
Contains milk. Ask about sweetness and firmness.
Contains milk. Ask about sweetness and firmness.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains milk. Ask about sweetness and firmness.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A sour, milky curd made from fermented milk in Ili. Firmness and sweetness vary with drying and the producer.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A sour, milky curd made from fermented milk in Ili. Firmness and sweetness vary with drying and the producer.
- How it’s made
- One traditional version heats cow’s milk, ferments it with yogurt, drains the curd through cloth, then shapes and dries it. Drying varies.
Contains milk. Ask about sweetness and firmness.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Xinjiang.
About this regional connection
Xinjiang: Made in Yining County, Ili, from local milk. Not claimed as the only place in Xinjiang that dries milk curds.
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Ili yogurt curds
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Ili dairy-making includes shaped sour-milk curds, made both in household traditions and by local producers.