Uyghur Food Is the Chinese Food You Should Know About - Cooking in America

Today on Cooking in America, Sheldon is in Oakland at Sama Uyghur Cuisine trying out the Muslim Chinese hand-pulled noodles and skewers.
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[@tosht2515]

That ending when the chef immediately stood up for the handshake and told Sheldon that he hoped to see him again says it all. Genuinely nice guy. Very cool episode. 👍

[@kimvergilsanchez2246]

Yes . I feel the sincerity

[@damianrhea8875]

Thank you for noticing it.

[@bobhemnani6935]

always stand up and shake hands.

[@hisenbredrakiman8452]

Tosh T well that’s in Uyghur culture! You gotta stand up and shake others hands in order to show respect ! Thanks for noticing that ! Respect brotha 😁

[@tosht2515]

+hisenbred rakiman Standing is a sign of respect in most cultures. I was taught to stand whenever a guest entered the room or joined the table and certainly when shaking hands. Unfortunately it's not done enough today. This chef is a true gentleman. 👍

[@Silverjerk]

My favorite part of eating Halal food is the people. I order several pounds of humus and pita in bulk from a local chain that I love; the owner is almost always at the location I frequent, and is always offering me free food, including tasting new items on their amazing menu. He genuinely appreciates my business and goes out of his way to let me know that in some way shape or form every time I visit. He's warm, inviting, and will leave his meal to help ring up my order just to shake my hand and say thank you before I leave. As someone who spent a lot of time with a Muslim family who nearly took me in during a very challenging time in my life, I cannot say enough about the generosity and acceptance of these people. While I fell in love with Halal food whilst living with these people, it was the people I truly grew to adore. I sincerely hope more people experience this food, and this culture -- they are both amazing.

[@makavelimusolini1036]

Still a completely unneeded comment.

[@RockstarEater]

I discovered this food for the first time in San Gabriel Valley in LA at Dolan's restaurant. Amazing. Even made the Buzzfeed Worth it episodes, and I ended up vlogging a personal episode as well if you want to check it out

[@Shovelglove545]

@@makavelimusolini1036 ironically that applies to your comment lol

[@griel80]

Uyghur cuisine the really deserve your attention. If you hear about it for the first time, you need to try it asap. I grew up near to Moscow, and things like Lagman or Samsa, or just spices from central-Asian region so familiar, and usual enough just like orthodox Russian food. Just for analogy, Lagman it's a Ramen on steroids, with deep taste from flavor of original spices, yammy!

[@nicolasgoldring7128]

I agree. The last time I've tried Uyghur food was two years ago when I was visiting Beijing in the summer. However, at that time, all I ate was some lamb kebabs, vegetables, 丁丁炒面、and some kind of meat that I had no idea what it was. I absolutely must try Uyghur food someday. I'm talking about 大盘鸡 (Although it's originally a Hui dish)、洋肉串、 抓饭、丁丁炒面、拉面、烤包子、and more.

[@killermothking8186]

my g from russia

[@RockstarEater]

Is it true it's like Uzbek food? The owner of a Uyghur place I vlogged for my channel said it was 95% similar.

[@medezez3562]

@@RockstarEater Uyghurs uzbeks are turks. The turk family is ordered in 6 subfamilies. Uyghur Uzbeks are in the same subfamily the language is very similar more than turkisch etc. and thats also why the food is also very similar

[@RAM-im1xf]

Bro, my Indian friend told me about how certain parts of their region have added Muslim cooking. It sounded super cool, because it’s like Fusion food, except hundreds if not a thousand years before the concept of “fusion” food was coined. Today I’ve just learned about Uyghur culture, and it definitely reminded me of the talk I’ve had with my friend. I wish we’d learn more about these kind of stories, this is super cool and inspiring how different cultures could do-exist together… definitely something we all could learn from!

[@MoxieBeast]

I'm learning that whenever Sheldon pops up, I'm about to see something amazing.

[@kalarthethird7593]

Yeah this series is a must-see for sure! Awesome food, host and beautiful people :)

[@vforwave]

May Allah save them (Uyghur Muslim) :")

[@samuelthompson7358]

They are fine. No need for "save'.

[@cometmoon4485]

The Uyghurs will live peacefully and freely soon, Insha Allah.

[@samuelthompson7358]

@Zaz Tayyib Kashgar Mosque kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIDWaWugl5KKkJo Wedding banquet of Uighurs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKa7Yqyipadjfs0 Uighur soldiers in PLA NAVY: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4Cke4N_ZZl7eac Uighurs on bullet train: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2aUaWt8iJqshaM High school Uighurs kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmS4Xp-Bo7J_rac Xinjiang history www.quora.com/What-dont-they-tell-you-about-Xinjiang/answer/Janus-Dongye-Qimeng

[@thejai28]

@@samuelthompson7358 All of the videos you listed (except for 1) are old, 2014, 2016. Uyghur's oppression under Chinese rule is well documented despite the strict censorship by the CCP. Even the owner of the restaurant in the vid said its a difficult time for their people. The Economist, How China is crushing the Uyghurs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYOllINrd9eZnKs NY Times, A Secret Look Inside a Chinese Labor Program for Uighurs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnbOnZyrpraiY8k PBSOne, China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it's 'unbearable brutality: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3_beoiJeNujhrM BBC, Inside China's 'thought transformation' camps - BBC News: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ6slWWQhZibZsU South China Morning Post: Uygur woman describes torture in China’s Xinjiang ‘vocational training’ camps kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZmmoJtoqNOIndk

[@helmandblue8720]

Ameen.

[@juliansenfr]

It's actually kinda sad that despite having a population of 30 million strong, it's almost negligible in the face of a country of 1.3 billion people, and given that they're mostly located in one state, they're literally sidelined by the rest of the Chinese population on the far east. They have a distinct & fascinating culture and I wish they could've a chance to express it more.

[@Xind0898]

well in the end, It's everyone's own responsibility to express themeslves, and they are actually given ALOT of chances too, all minority culture are heavily represented in Chinese state media, plus it's literally easier for them to get into good univerisity in China just based on their background,, alot of celebrities (Tong liya, Dilraba Dilmurat) are also of minor ethnic descent.

[@rdu239]

Minority groups such as the Uyghurs, Hui, Dongxiang, Salar and Tatars are closely monitored and vetted by the Chinese govt. due to them being a concern of national security.

[@Xind0898]

that's politics, even the Han majority don't have those, but in terms of culture, food, language, and freedom of education, those minority groups are thriving in China

[@Kewtie]

SY L: "They are given a lot of chances". This kinda makes me laugh. I guess nowadays, "giving a chance" is to lock innocent people up in concentration camps or prisons for the fact of being born who they are.

[@SaulC.]

raymund usi “national security” is a polite way to put it. They are Muslim and that’s why the government gives them a hard time. Which is very sad. Everyone should have the right to practice their faith

[@MrHav1k]

There's a Uyghyr restaurant near me.... I know where I'm going for dinner tomorrow!!!

[@docahktavious5525]

TheHvk did u like the uyghr food lol

[@RockstarEater]

I vlogged one in Los Angeles recently called Dolan's. I recognize so many of the dishes here as you can see in my episode as well!

[@TK-lr8df]

Sheldon is a real one, proper genuine guy. May Allah save the people going through hardship in Uyhgur and around the world.

[@andrewlachica7153]

I’m on a Sheldon/Eater binge right now. I’m loving every single episode not just because I’m learning a lot, but because all of these cultures are so beautiful to watch. I appreciate how much Sheldon is so attentive and humble. You can tell he’s having such a blast and is overflowing with passion for food. Bless you, man!

[@feachen1318]

The owner is very talkative and sophisticated. Uyghurian food is one of the most popular foods in mainland China, especially in northern parts. I miss lamp kabob and Big Plate of Chicken so much. Watering now....

[@invertbrid]

True, i studied in guangzhou (sounthern east part of china near hongkong) or several years and many Uyghurian (?) ppl made food stalls there, usually selling that lamb kebab and some big round crispy bread (dunno the name)

[@njuvanrui2951]

Just say Uyghur or Uighur, then it is ok, it serves the purpose of being used as an adjective too; one's adding '-ian' and surfacing 'Uyghurian' provokes the unnecessary risk of redundancy and sounding eerie if not incorrect at all...therefore it is highly recommended that one could actually consider dropping it.

[@RockstarEater]

I tried big plate chicken, laghman, samsa, and lamb kebabs at Dolan's restaurant in LA. Fresh and mindblowing. It made for such a great episode on my KZbin =)

[@edwardsnowden8821]

big plate chicken is hui food

[@oldgrowthearth]

sheldon is one of my all time favourite youtube hosts!! so down to earth and friendly, more from him plz

[@AHG1347]

Much love to Union City and Fremont. Indian, regional Chinese, Afghan and Chinese Muslim food is on point. For some reason I missed this place when I lived in UC years ago. I ate at the Chinese restaurants in that same Marina plaza. Looks like a good reason to visit UC once again.

[@letsgowalk]

Kevin Wong It opened less than a year ago in the spot of a former adobo restaurant (the location featured in the video), but has since moved to the much larger old Sushi Boat space.

[@blueatillipops2634]

Uyghurs aren't Chinese they're a Turkic group. Why would the Chinese be comitting genocide in themselves wtf

[@Ferahtub]

Uyghurs are not Ch*nese.

[@illegalhunter7]

The chef is so humble !!

[@blackdoveyt]

RELEASE THE 1 MILLION UYGHURS FROM THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN XINJIANG!

[@lukelarssen7072]

cool，please come and build a million people size camp, please!!!

[@samuelthompson7358]

@@lukelarssen7072 haha, they can be easily fooled by fake news but won't be able to understand civil engineering

[@yolantida]

@Lysol CCP has taken away their passports! They can't get out!

[@nathanli3024]

I knew where will be a comment like this. Stop making things political.

[@kyle3121]

Lysol we have? This video literally shows Uighurs in the US and there’s quite a few Uighur refugees coming here like Mihrigul Tursun who testified in congress

[@sacura306]

Every time I watch this series it helps me feel more welcomed to each culture. Thank you for going in depth and being caring in every intractions. Making me drool and going over to Google to see if I can consume any of these cuisine where I live

[@conchezness3744]

MashaAllah. Allah bless all our Uyghur brothers an sisters

[@yisandyis18]

Adore Sheldon. This whole video made me super happy and now I can't rest until I try some dapanji. I'm glad the restaurant is doing well and that Sheldon is getting to explore

[@Macoi24]

Great video. Had no idea about this cuisine and I definitely want to travel to give it a try someday! Amazing food, but also a great heartfelt message!

[@Luiciones725]

OMG uyger food is amazing. I have relatives in Xinjiang and the food there is always so well-seasoned and tasty

[@Redorgreenful]

They seem like the most genuine & nice people. Would love to try some of this food too 😋

[@BrandonScheepers]

This is the food I live on in China. 兰州拉面 (Lanzhou lamian) are these little restuarants found everywhere in China. Cheap, tasty food. My favourite dish is 大盘鸡 (da pan ji) 😍😍😍

[@BrandonScheepers]

I'm hungry now 😂😂

[@markabad2275]

Ok

[@itsdark2507]

Seconded

[@sunandankaul1232]

JIRO JIDAN TUDOU GALI MIFANNN

[@samlsd9711]

are the regular Chinese restaurants expected to have it?

[@fucktard710]

Very humble dude, hope your reading this homie you did your thing.

[@RockstarEater]

What a coincidence. I vlogged a Uyghur place called Dolan's in LA where the owner Bugra was just as kind and polite.

[@cap4life1]

will be going there soon - love that it's in the area

[@theoriginalamr]

I just tried this kind of food off of Connecticut Ave Washington, DC. Sooo delicious.

[@RockstarEater]

A great place in Los Angeles called Dolan's Uyghur Cuisine if you need a rec from a place I shot at recently :)

[@Jams90.]

This place was served genuinely good food. Too bad it shut down. The deep fried naan dish was the best. The lamb kabobs were a must have too. Damn. Too bad I can’t find any places like this anymore. I used to drive 2 hours to eat here. Wonderful people. During lunch, all the workers eat with the owner. So cool. You could tell these guys are more like a family.

[@theghostmachine]

Uyghur food is one of the tastiest food I've ever eaten. Sad that I can't find a Uyghur restaurant near where I live.

[@alysellin686]

Uyghur food is soooo yum. I tried it for the first time a few years ago, at a tiny little restaurant near my house. I couldn’t believe I’d gone my whole life driving past it, without giving it a go. So damn yum. Every review for that restaurant is 5 starts too: well deserved.

[@bisqyt]

loved this vid, liked the uyghur guy a lot!

[@thatgirljo2119]

Great hosting as always Sheldon! Lovely share on an unknown group to me...food looks delicious!

[@oskibear94]

Watching this made me want to find a Uyghur restaurant in San Diego, and I found a good find in Kroran in Clairemont Mesa. Thanks, Eater!

[@moniquepangilinan3904]

So happy to see Bay Area food gems being featured!! There are sooooo many hidden treasures here

[@chrisgreen6259]

Sheldon is great. Cool series.

[@nashvaish7057]

Food looks tasty and beautiful colour. Hand-pulled noodles looks special.

[@michaelrispulo3377]

All looks so good.

[@snout___]

i love this channel never gets tired or corny

[@Toastrodamus]

That food looks AMAZING.

[@sarahr7890]

Another great episode with Sheldon. The dumplings look very tempting.

[@droolingfangirl]

oh my gosh, I want to try try this so much

[@XiaosKitchenAsianCooking]

Amazing recipes, thank you

[@borntobemild-]

I want to try this!

[@robloxnews2659]

Tysm for sharing💕👍

[@cpa314]

Awesome, those noodles are making me hungry. More Chinese food vids please!

[@leelantern805]

my favorite food, ate tons of street lamb BBQ when I was in china visiting lots of spices and chillies, we have a place close to us that makes the hand streache noodles yummy

[@rumbleice9467]

Wow, that looks delicious. Now I want to try their food!

[@n.8202]

Looks so good

[@Verlopil]

I would love to have an Uyghur restaurant near me. I love Sheldon btw. He's a great host. I wish you had a channel of all of his videos.

[@vilijanac]

Nice and clean! Good Chefs!

[@livinglegend888]

Dang sheldon!! Love you bruh..

[@blackflagnation]

Xinjiang cuisine is so awesome....fusion of Middle Eastern and Chinese flavors

[@tycoonsoftomorrow2867]

OMG the Marina Shopping Center been there so many times for the Tapioca Express and passed by that Uyghur restaurant a few times. Thanks for making a vid and showing off a piece of Union City, California.

[@espressoncream07]

it would be amazing to have iftaar at this restaurant with all these foods

[@chevyorford8313]

Food looks great. Can't wait to try it. Sweet people.

[@AhDee1023]

新疆菜，我的最愛!!! 拉條子，羊肉串，新疆黑啤也超好喝!!!

[@stgoku]

I literally just bookmarked a new Uyghur spot near me last week. Def going to check it out soon.

[@ziljin]

Wow that food looks delicious!

[@ManorMoose]

Amazing people and amazing food! 👌

[@aar7336]

I an uyghur! And i am proud!

[@greennn375]

Looks so good...

[@tengjiaowang6074]

The food tastes awesome! And it has already relocated to a much bigger space in the same plaza

[@barbram8001]

Never heard of this ethnic group, but there food is amazing.

[@nicolasgoldring7128]

I haven't eaten Uyghur cuisine in a long time since I went to a Uyghur restaurant in Beijing two summers ago. I remember eating 丁丁炒面, 羊肉串, and some vegetables. After studying more about Uyghur cuisine (Plus one Hui dish: 大盘鸡), there's still a lot more that I want to eat someday. 😋

[@ThePhyze]

Yeah...another wonderful video here...good. 👍🏼👍🏼💯♥️

[@AmelieZh]

羊肉串😍大盘鸡❤️丁丁炒面。。I'm hungry

[@hbm9144]

The best food I had in China was from an Uyghur restaurant. That hand pulled noodle is still strong in my memory

[@glennjrnickerson9080]

Food looks amazing. I never heard of this kind of food from china. I live in san francisco and will be coming to get some of this great looking meal.

[@ruedelta]

It's because many regions of Chinese food are not recognized by Americans and therefore don't have any business opportunity. You won't find Hui halal food either, along with any Northeastern cuisine (essentially the "soul food" of China). Lu cuisine, the dominant cuisine in China, doesn't make much of an appearance either. Usually you hear about Sichuan, Cantonese, Shanghainese food, which are big cuisines but they are all in the south and thus rice-based. The lack of northern food is so serious that ramen-style dishes are very rarely thought of as Chinese, despite the dish having its origin and etymology from lamian. You wouldn't even know that "lanzhou lamian" is super ubiquitous across China. Hell, basic staples like mantou, baozi, bing and many kinds of noodles simply are absent in the US - so absent that I literally can't translate "bing" without it seeming really wrong (pancake, though it is similar to a highly layered wheat flour tortilla). The equivalent is as if Americans thought Italian food had only noodles - no pizza or rice. It's really bizarre.

[@clambismable]

Try Eden Silk Road Cuisine in the Tenderloin! Its also amazing Uyghur food.

[@odim7960]

amannisa oigur woah, why so hateful?

[@lukelarssen7072]

@amannisa oigur 你快歇会吧，做炸弹自己人炸自己人还好意思说圣战？你有这功夫不去看看想想新疆那么多贫困县怎么帮帮人家，上油管造谣传播负能量？给爷爬！

[@RockstarEater]

If you are in LA and want Uyghur food, try this place: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnbRaZx3nNuoqNk

[@itzsamuelx]

didnt know there is a uyghur resturant in union city . for sure going to go try it!

[@sandro1017]

Wonderful cooking like half turkish half Chinese... iloveit

[@LaSchwei]

as a person who wants to eat noodles every single day.. I would love to eat this cuisine.. drool drool..

[@zeshanhaider770]

beautiful food

[@momokiwong5202]

sheldon is a really nice person

[@Weeping-Angel]

My mom tells me all the time that she misses eating dapanji back in Xinjiang. There aren’t any Uyghur restaurants where we live in America so I still haven’t tried it yet.

[@NitasKitchen]

wow... very nice 👌👌👌👌

[@melvche1992]

Uyghur food is amazing. Tried making lamb fat lagman and it completed my soul when I ate the first bite.

[@judylujan5327]

Lovely video. I lived a year in Urumqi and this makes me homesick for it!

[@Mynessly]

Where is it?

[@liliywhite9322]

Omg the food looks soo good. I’m hungry 😋

[@heathhartman4500]

Very interesting...

[@sangita-sayannitasworld9842]

When I was in xinjiang for 5 years dapanji was my favorite dish esp from shoyezan,depan too was good, Urumqi.. I miss those days, polo I miss, xinjiang kebab😭😭😭😭

[@RoyJover0]

Whoa Sheldon was in my hometown and I didn't even know it? So dope tho

[@ulayla1605]

Lots of Uyghurs don't consider them selves Chinese in the first place, they consider themselves a Turkic people which essence is actually true , sort of how Kashmiris in India and Pakistan don't consider themselves Indian or Pakistani but Kashmiri

[@shanaberlysabchi6445]

Hold on my Uyghur friends! Lots of love from Brussels!

[@Enyongningistanbul]

I live in istanbul I like to eat uygur food in the restoran in here, the food is so yummy

[@yeobinjiang3356]

As an uyghur person myself i learn new techniques while watching this

[@ADAM-888]

Forever Uyghur ✌🏽

[@lizard4ever]

Uyghur food is amazing!!

[@DrMir-jk8cu]

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah dear Muslim brothers and sisters from Uyghur, CHINA.....jazak Allahu khairan to you all. Make new Videos on the current situation, am awaiting !

[@kryptoknight992]

Uyghur people need our help everyone.

[@Starclimber]

That was weird. Video starts, and I'm thinking 'wow! crazy deja vu, surely I've been there before!' and sure enough, my parents lived a short distance away back in the '80s. Don't recall the name of the original restaurant, but we ate there at least once during one of my infrequent visits.

[@futureguy]

Uyghur cuisine is awesome! Big plate chicken is my favorite. Silk Road in fremont is another Uyghur cuisine restaurant.

[@ukmuslims]

Food looks really tasty. Mashallah. I'd love to try it but I don't know where I get it

[@adnango1990]

I wanna taste all of it too ,it looks so Delicious and Juicy 😋😋

[@zaaraha5092]

WOW MashaAllah Gorgeous food 😍

[@AZK91]

There's an Uyghur restaurant in Walthamstow, East London. Amazing 👌👌

[@arimax888]

omg Id go to america just to visit/eat at that restaurant!

[@hotrodjones74]

You can eat the Samsa baked pastry dumpling thingeys in Russia. They are sold at many shawarma shops. They're pretty good!

[@salmajivani554]

I loveeeee Xinjiang fooood miss it so much

[@JockMcBile]

This looks FANTASTIC. My only worry is the spice level, I can barely do medium wings. But man is my stomach growling right now.

[@neamulnayem3425]

What a interesting cuisine!!😍

[@nurlanaahmedova13]

Hello from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿💐

[@shabahirvm3696]

Love Uyghur Muslims from India

[@yorosa]

Wow!