Xinjiang Kaymak: The Clotted Cream You Spoon Over Naan and Honey
Kaymak is the clotted cream Uyghurs and Kazakhs spoon over naan and honey — the quiet star of Xinjiang’s breakfast table. How it’s made and where to try it.
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Xinjiang Camel Milk: The Desert Superfood You Should Try
Xinjiang camel milk (chaan): where to drink it, fresh vs powdered, nutrition, and how to buy and carry it home from the desert.
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Xinjiang Cheese: Qurt, Kopkak, and the Steppe’s Hidden Dairy
Beyond yoghurt and koumiss, Xinjiang makes hard, smoked, and dried cheeses you will not find elsewhere in China. Here is what to try and where to buy it.
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Xinjiang Koumiss (Qymyz / Airag): The Sparkling Fermented Mare’s Milk of the Grasslands
Xinjiang koumiss (qymyz/airag): the fizzy fermented mare’s-milk drink of Kazakh and Kyrgyz nomads. How it’s made, where to try it, and etiquette.
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Milk Tea and Yogurt in Xinjiang: A Guide to the Nomadic Dairy Tradition
If there is one universal experience that connects every traveler to Xinjiang’s heartland, it is sitting down to a bowl of Xinjiang milk tea or a spoonful…
