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	== See also ==		== See also ==

			* [[Shaokao]]
	* [[Xinjiang Food]]		* [[Xinjiang Food]]
	* [[Chinese Snack]]		* [[Chinese Snack]]

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	\|description=Lamb skewers are cumin- and chili-seasoned grilled mutton ~~or lamb~~ kebabs ~~popular across China~~.		\|description=Lamb skewers are cumin- and chili-seasoned charcoal-grilled mutton kebabs rooted in Xinjiang and now a nationwide Chinese night-market staple.
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	\| caption = Lamb Skewers		\| caption = Lamb Skewers
	\| alternate_name = Yangrou chuan; Xinjiang lamb kebabs; Chinese barbecue skewers		\| alternate_name = Yangrou chuan; Xinjiang lamb kebabs; chuanr; Chinese barbecue skewers
	\| pinyin = Yángròu chuàn		\| pinyin = Yángròu chuàn
	\| type = Grilled skewer		\| type = Grilled skewer
	\| course = Snack / street food		\| course = Snack / street food
	\| country = China		\| country = China
	\| region = Xinjiang / northern street BBQ		\| region = Xinjiang / northern street BBQ (nationwide night markets)
	\| other = Cumin-chili grilled lamb skewers		\| other = Cumin-chili grilled lamb or mutton skewers
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	'''Lamb Skewers''' (Simplified ~~Chinese: 羊肉串;~~ Traditional Chinese: 羊肉串; Pinyin: ''Yángròu chuàn'') are charcoal-grilled skewers of lamb or mutton seasoned with cumin, chili, and ~~salt—rooted~~ in Xinjiang and Muslim Chinese barbecue ~~traditions and now~~ a nationwide night-market ~~staple~~.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuan_(food) English Wikipedia]</ref>		'''Lamb Skewers''' (Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 羊肉串; Pinyin: ''Yángròu chuàn''; colloquial ''chuanr'') are small charcoal-grilled skewers of lamb or mutton seasoned chiefly with cumin, chili, and salt. The form is rooted in Xinjiang Uyghur and other Muslim Chinese barbecue traditions—often discussed alongside kawap / kao rou grilled-meat craft—and became a nationwide night-market icon as urban street BBQ spread from the 1980s onward.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuan_(food) English Wikipedia: Chuan (food)]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	~~Meat is bitten~~ with ~~smoky~~ fat ~~and~~ dry spice rub rather than ~~wet sauce~~. ~~Skewers~~ cook ~~quickly over intense heat; vendors fan~~ the ~~coals constantly~~.		Cubed lean meat interleaved with fat pieces browns quickly over fierce coals; the dry spice rub sticks to the surface while fat renders and smokes. Soft sensory writing stresses cumin’s warm perfume, chili heat, and a chew that is bouncy rather than stewed-soft. Soft vendor craft includes constant fanning of coals and turning skewers so edges char without drying the center. Soft quality cues: generous fat ratio for juiciness, freshly ground cumin rather than stale powder, and meat cut small enough to cook through on a thin stick. Soft note: beef, chicken, and organ chuan variants share the same spice logic on many carts.

	== Ingredients (overview) ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==

	~~Cubed lamb~~ or mutton (~~sometimes~~ with fat ~~pieces~~), cumin, chili flakes, salt~~, and~~ optional egg wash or ~~oil~~. ~~Beef and chicken chuan variants exist~~.		Lamb or mutton cubes (often with fat); cumin; chili flakes or powder; salt; optional egg wash, oil, or mild spice blends. Soft regional rubs may add Sichuan peppercorn or garlic powder without displacing cumin as the signature. Overview only—not a recipe.

	== History and culture ==		== History and culture ==

	~~Closely associated with [[Xinjiang Food]]~~ and Hui/Uyghur ~~barbecue~~ craft, lamb skewers ~~spread to cities across China~~ as ~~street BBQ culture~~. ~~They are among~~ the ~~most recognizable Chinese grilled snacks~~.		Soft encyclopedic and travel framing ties chuan to Central Asian–Xinjiang grilling and Hui/Uyghur Muslim Chinese butchers’ street craft; Beijing and other eastern cities absorbed large numbers of Xinjiang-style skewer stalls in late-twentieth-century reform-era urban food scenes, helping popularize cumin as a mainstream street flavor far beyond the northwest.<ref name="wp" /><ref name="xc">[https://chillcrispbyxueci.substack.com/p/grilled-cumin-lamb-skewers-yang-rou Chill Crisp / Xueci: Grilled Cumin Lamb Skewers (Yang Rou Chuan)]</ref> Soft cultural pairing with cold beer at night markets is widely reported in Chinese urban food writing. Soft naming: Mandarin ''chuan'' / ''chuanr'' for skewer snacks sits beside Uyghur kawap vocabulary in bilingual markets—treat as parallel labels, not proof of a single inventor town. Related [[Xinjiang Food]] plates include pilaf and other grilled meats; inland copycat stalls may use less lamb fat or substitute other meats while keeping the cumin-chili dust.

	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==

	Eaten hot off the stick, often with ~~beer in night markets~~. See [[Xinjiang Food]] and [[Chinese Snack]].		Eaten hot off the stick, often by the dozen; soft sides include flatbread, cucumber, or cold noodles depending on stall. Soft restaurant “cumin lamb” wok dishes borrow the spice profile without the skewer format—see also [[Cumin Lamb]] where present. Soft contrast with [[Instant-boiled Mutton]]: one is dry-grilled street snack, the other hot-pot slices. See [[Xinjiang Food]] and [[Chinese Snack]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Chinese Snack]]		* [[Chinese Snack]]
	* [[Instant-boiled Mutton]]		* [[Instant-boiled Mutton]]
			* [[Cumin Lamb]]
	* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]		* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

	== References ==		== References ==
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	{{~~reflist~~}}

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{{Infobox chinese food
| image = Lamb Skewers.jpg
| caption = Lamb Skewers
| alternate_name = Yangrou chuan; Xinjiang lamb kebabs; Chinese barbecue skewers
| pinyin = Yángròu chuàn
| type = Grilled skewer
| course = Snack / street food
| country = China
| region = Xinjiang / northern street BBQ
| other = Cumin-chili grilled lamb skewers
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'''Lamb Skewers''' (Simplified Chinese: 羊肉串; Traditional Chinese: 羊肉串; Pinyin: ''Yángròu chuàn'') are charcoal-grilled skewers of lamb or mutton seasoned with cumin, chili, and salt—rooted in Xinjiang and Muslim Chinese barbecue traditions and now a nationwide night-market staple.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuan_(food) English Wikipedia]</ref>

== Characteristics ==

Meat is bitten with smoky fat and dry spice rub rather than wet sauce. Skewers cook quickly over intense heat; vendors fan the coals constantly.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Cubed lamb or mutton (sometimes with fat pieces), cumin, chili flakes, salt, and optional egg wash or oil. Beef and chicken chuan variants exist.

== History and culture ==

Closely associated with [[Xinjiang Food]] and Hui/Uyghur barbecue craft, lamb skewers spread to cities across China as street BBQ culture. They are among the most recognizable Chinese grilled snacks.

== Serving and variations ==

Eaten hot off the stick, often with beer in night markets. See [[Xinjiang Food]] and [[Chinese Snack]].

== See also ==

* [[Xinjiang Food]]
* [[Chinese Snack]]
* [[Instant-boiled Mutton]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

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