At the table
Cut and share the bread; the filling can be very hot.
Confirm the lamb filling and the size of the bread.
Confirm the lamb filling and the size of the bread.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Confirm the lamb filling and the size of the bread.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A Hotan sand-baked bread filled with lamb, onion and cumin, with a crisp crust and savory center.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A Hotan sand-baked bread filled with lamb, onion and cumin, with a crisp crust and savory center.
- How it’s made
- Seal the filling between two dough sheets and bake beneath hot sand and ash.
Confirm the lamb filling and the size of the bread.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Xinjiang.
About this regional connection
Xinjiang: Shown in Yutian County, Hotan, as a desert bread. Other Hotan villages may bake it too.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有库麦琪吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Hotan kumaki
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
In Hotan’s desert cooking tradition, hot sand and ash bake a filled bread that is cut for sharing.
