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Xinjiang · THE FOOD GUIDE

Xinjiang baked sheep-meat and onion buns

烤包子

Kǎo bāozi

Thin dough parcels filled with sheep meat, onion and cumin, baked against a hot oven wall.

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Savory meat, sweet onion and cumin.

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Crisp golden shell and juicy filling.

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Xinjiang

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