Dish
Cumin lamb skewers
羊肉串yángròu chuàn
- Cuisine
- Xinjiang
- Region
- Xinjiang
- Main ingredients
- Lamb, cumin, chilli, salt
Flavour profile
Spicy
MildHotSpicy: 3 out of 5Sweet
LowHighSweet: 1 out of 5Sour
LowHighSour: 1 out of 5Salty
LowHighSalty: 3 out of 5Rich
LightRichRich: 4 out of 5
Yangrou chuan, lamb skewers grilled over charcoal with cumin and chilli: the street food of Xinjiang and of summer nights all over China.
Best pairings
Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Structured Ningxia and Xinjiang reds stand up to grilled lamb and cumin.
Marselan
Spicy, fruity Marselan matches the cumin.
Explore · Cabernet Sauvignon, Jia Bei Lan Grand Reserve 2009, Marselan, Tiansai Skyline of Gobi Grand Reserve Marselan 2017
Beer
Lager
The classic Chinese partner for skewers: cold lager.