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What to eat ?

There are many local dishes in Turpan, such as Roasted Dumplings,Sanzi,Ququ (Wonton),In addition to the above, Turpan provides a wide range of table delicacies as well as local and traditional cuisine. Visitors can find other varieties of Chinese Cuisine, including Sichuan Cuisine, Guangdong Cuisine and Hunan Cuisine.

Ququ (Wonton)
It is quite similar to Wonton in other parts of China. The stuffing is made of mutton, onion, salt and pepper, in a square dough wrapper. After boiling it in broth, some coriander is added. It is presented with this delicious broth, as well as having a thin skin around the deliciously tender stuffing.

Sanzi
Sanzi is one of the Hui snacks eaten at festivals. It is considered as a table delicacy for giving guests a special treat. To make Sanzi, you should mix the flour with oil, Chinese prickly ash and egg white to make dough. And then, pull the dough into thin noodles and deep-fry the noodles in oil for several minutes.

Roasted Dumplings
The stuffing for these dumplings is made from first-class mutton, with added onions, salt and pepper. After wrapping the stuffing in dough, the locals roast the dumplings in a big oven for about 20 minutes. The roasted dumpling is really delicious with its rather crispy skin and tender stuffing.

Where to eat ?

Turpan Snack street-Guanghui Street

On Bizaklik Road, there is a local snack street-Guanghui Street. Visitors can find cheap, but delicious, local snacks in a very wide range of selections. And the restaurants in Turpan offer you the best dishes which have a strong Uygur flavor. All of the local food exudes a sweet aroma and is waiting to be enjoyed by you!

Dongmen Market in Ya'er Town would also be a good option for snack hunters. The snacks there, with a Uygur flavor, would also satisfy their tastes.
Bus No.1 will take you to Dongmen and you will find the market nearby.
Opening Hours: 9:00-24:00

Oasis Hotel, which is located in Qingnian Street, offer you a great variety of table delicacies. There are four different restaurants there, including the Muslim Restaurant, Han Restaurant, Western Restaurant and Flavor Restaurant. You will find your own tasty delights easily amongst the attractive dishes on offer. 
Recommended dishes: Roasted Lamb, Kebabs, Zhua Rou (Mutton Eaten with Hands), Braised Mutton.

Red Rose Restaurant which is located on Gaochang Road is the best folk restaurant which has food with a special flavor. Furthermore, the decoration in it follows the unique style of the Uygur residents.
Address: No.551, Gaochang Road

Baiyang Restaurant is the best option for you to taste the genuine Zhua Fan (Rice Eaten with Hands).
Address: Outside the Railway Station of Shanshan County, to the east of Turpan City

Fang Ling Xuan Restaurant is a Moslem restaurant offering the customers Specialty Dishes of Xinjiang as well as Sichuan and Guangdong Cuisines.
Address: North of Bizaklik Road, Turpan City