I follow a wonderful blog written by an American living in Tianjin China. Kimberly recently posted a noodle recipe that called for "Turkish spice mix" or "Uighur meat-on-a-stick seasoning."
I was instantly intrigued. The thought of those intrepid yurt dwelling nomads (sometimes spelled Uyghur and pronounced Wee-gur) living in the Eastern Western reaches of China, grilling up tasty lamb kabobs, just made my mouth water. Where does one go to pick up a jar of Uighur meat-on-a-stick seasoning? My local Publix in Georgia, USA does not have any such exotic fare.
Well... people, we are in luck. Kimberly has now posted a recipe for mixing up your own spice mix. And, if you want to know what to do with it once you have it - here is a recipe for Uighur Lamb Kebabs and Kimberly's recipe for Take Out Cold Noodles.
Uighur Spice Mix:
Spice Mix:
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili flakes
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns
2 teaspoons ground ginger powder
4 garlic cloves (very finely chopped)
2 teaspoons sea salt
