How can we talk about Xinjiang cuisine without air-dried meat?
The word "air-dried" for air-dried meat refers to the preparation method of this type of food. That is to say, air-dried meat is a large category, and there are many specific varieties: air-dried beef, air-dried lamb, air-dried goose, air-dried chicken, air-dried fish... In Xinjiang, air-dried meat mainly refers to beef.
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The process of curing dried meat is very important, and each family has its own recipe for the marinating of meat, the right amount of salt, the right amount of onion, ginger, garlic, other seasonings are arbitrary, can be a little... Do you understand? Friends, the recipe is a secret and cannot be told to you.
The marinated meat is hung on a wooden shelf, and the rest is left to the wind.
Catalyzed by the wind, under the action of the marinated seasoning, the dried meat will produce a special aroma...
Hand-grabbed air-dried meat, large plates of air-dried meat, air-dried meat pilaf... This is how to eat air-dried meat, yes, dry rice people, this is very Xinjiang.
Image source: Network (air-dried meat pilaf)
Image source: Aita City (air-dried meat Naren)
In Emin County, there are methods of marinating beef in cowhide, and there are also methods of putting marinated beef into lamb tripe to dry (meat buns, recommended by local friends), what is the magic of air-dried meat and meat buns made by these methods? I've eaten them many times in the local area, but every time I see them, I've had half a bottle of wine in my stomach, alas... Meat eaten quite a bit, taste? Didn't have time to taste.
The magic is back to so, hey... Ta Cheng's friends are so enthusiastic, I am so excited to meet them...
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Where is the best air-dried meat? The tacheng people say that the air-dried meat of Tacheng is the best to eat; the Ili people say that the air-dried meat of Ili is the most delicious; the people of Altay say that the air-dried meat of Altay is the best. All in all, they are the best in their own house.
Traditionally, northern Xinjiang regions such as Ili, Altay, and Tacheng have had the tradition of making and eating air-dried meat. Therefore, whether it is in Tacheng, Ili, Altay, there are very delicious air-dried meats, they are only slightly different in flavor, they are in restaurants, farmhouses, Mujiale waiting for diners to come to eat a large meal...
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