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	\|description=Xinjiang Pilaf is Uyghur-style rice cooked with lamb, carrot, onion, and oil, traditionally eaten by hand.		\|description=Xinjiang Pilaf (抓饭 / polo) is Uyghur-style rice cooked with lamb, carrot, onion, and oil, traditionally eaten by hand.
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	\| image = Xinjiang Pilaf.jpg		\| image = Xinjiang Pilaf.jpg
	\| caption = Xinjiang Pilaf		\| caption = Xinjiang Pilaf
	\| alternate_name = Polo; Uyghur pilaf; hand-grabbed rice; 手抓饭		\| alternate_name = Polo; Uyghur pilaf; hand-grabbed rice; 手抓饭; shouzhuafan
	\| pinyin = Zhuāfàn		\| pinyin = Zhuāfàn
	\| type = Rice pilaf		\| type = Rice pilaf
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	\| country = China		\| country = China
	\| region = Xinjiang		\| region = Xinjiang
	\| other = Uyghur-style rice cooked with lamb, carrot, and oil		\| other = Uyghur-style rice cooked with lamb, carrot, and oil — not stir-fried rice
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	'''Xinjiang Pilaf''' (Simplified Chinese: 抓饭; also 手抓饭; Pinyin: ''Zhuāfàn''; Uyghur: ''polo'') is a Central Asian–style rice dish of Xinjiang in which rice is cooked with lamb (or other meat), carrot, onion, and oil until grains are separate and savory—often eaten by hand, hence "grabbed rice."<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilaf English Wikipedia]</ref>		'''Xinjiang Pilaf''' (Simplified Chinese: 抓饭; also 手抓饭; Pinyin: ''Zhuāfàn''; Uyghur: ''polo'') is a Central Asian–style rice dish of Xinjiang in which rice is cooked with lamb (or other meat), carrot, onion, and oil or rendered fat until grains are separate and savory—often eaten by hand, hence "grabbed rice."<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilaf English Wikipedia: Pilaf]</ref><ref name="fwc">[https://www.farwestchina.com/cuisine/uyghur-polo/ Far West China: Uyghur polo introduction]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	Rice is glossy with fat and carrot sweetness; meat is tender; spices may include cumin. Sweet versions with dried fruit also exist.		Rice is glossy with fat and carrot sweetness; meat is tender; spices may include cumin. Soft texture cue: grains should be distinct (pilaf), not sticky clump like porridge and not wok-tossed like [[Yangzhou Fried Rice]]-style ''chaofan''. Soft color cue: orange carrot threads throughout pale rice. Sweet versions with raisins or other dried fruit also exist.<ref name="mala">[https://blog.themalamarket.com/xinjiang-lamb-pilaf-yangrou-zhuafan/ The Mala Market: Xinjiang lamb pilaf notes]</ref><ref name="fwc" />

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

	Rice, lamb or mutton, carrot, onion, oil or fat, salt, optional raisins or cumin. ~~Technique emphasizes frying~~ aromatics then ~~steaming~~ rice.		Rice, lamb or mutton, carrot (often yellow Central Asian types in local kitchens), onion, oil or fat, salt; optional raisins, chickpeas, whole garlic, or cumin. Soft craft note: cooks typically brown meat and aromatics in a deep pot (''qazan''), then steam rice over the juices without constant stirring—method is simmer-and-steam, not stir-fry. Overview only—not a recipe.

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

	A staple of [[Xinjiang Food]] Uyghur cuisine, ~~commonly paired~~ in ~~discussion with~~ [[Lamb Skewers]] ~~and~~ [[Cumin Lamb]] / [[~~Stir-fried Beef With Cumin~~]] ~~spice profiles~~.		A staple of [[Xinjiang Food]] Uyghur cuisine and part of the wider Silk Road pilaf family stretching across Central Asia; Chinese naming emphasizes hand eating at communal feasts, though many restaurants now plate individual bowls with utensils.<ref name="fwc" /><ref name="wp" /> Soft feast note: wedding, holiday, and midday kazan service are common cultural frames in travel writing; soft schedule aside: large lunch batches may sell out early in busy markets—local color, not a rule. Soft comparison: discuss beside [[Lamb Skewers]], [[Cumin Lamb]], and [[Nang]] as a Xinjiang meal cluster rather than as Cantonese fried rice. Soft disputed claims that one city invented polo should stay soft; the dish is a regional family, not a single patented recipe.

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

	Shared platter, traditionally by hand or with ~~utensils~~. See [[Xinjiang Food]] ~~and~~ [[Lamb Skewers]].		Shared platter traditionally by hand, or restaurant plate with spoon; often with [[Nang]]. Soft variations: more raisin-sweet; heavier cumin; chicken or beef substitutes; home wok approximations of kazan technique.<ref name="mala" /> Soft pairing: yogurt drinks or simple salads in some settings. Keep distinct from Chinese ''chaofan''. See [[Xinjiang Food]], [[Lamb Skewers]], [[Cumin Lamb]], and [[Nang]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Cumin Lamb]]		* [[Cumin Lamb]]
	* [[Stir-fried Beef With Cumin]]		* [[Stir-fried Beef With Cumin]]
			* [[Nang]]
	* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]		* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

	== References ==		== References ==
			{{Reflist}}
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{{Infobox chinese food
| image = Xinjiang Pilaf.jpg
| caption = Xinjiang Pilaf
| alternate_name = Polo; Uyghur pilaf; hand-grabbed rice; 手抓饭
| pinyin = Zhuāfàn
| type = Rice pilaf
| course = Main / staple
| country = China
| region = Xinjiang
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'''Xinjiang Pilaf''' (Simplified Chinese: 抓饭; also 手抓饭; Pinyin: ''Zhuāfàn''; Uyghur: ''polo'') is a Central Asian–style rice dish of Xinjiang in which rice is cooked with lamb (or other meat), carrot, onion, and oil until grains are separate and savory—often eaten by hand, hence "grabbed rice."<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilaf English Wikipedia]</ref>

== Characteristics ==

Rice is glossy with fat and carrot sweetness; meat is tender; spices may include cumin. Sweet versions with dried fruit also exist.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Rice, lamb or mutton, carrot, onion, oil or fat, salt, optional raisins or cumin. Technique emphasizes frying aromatics then steaming rice.

== History and culture ==

A staple of [[Xinjiang Food]] Uyghur cuisine, commonly paired in discussion with [[Lamb Skewers]] and [[Cumin Lamb]] / [[Stir-fried Beef With Cumin]] spice profiles.

== Serving and variations ==

Shared platter, traditionally by hand or with utensils. See [[Xinjiang Food]] and [[Lamb Skewers]].

== See also ==

* [[Xinjiang Food]]
* [[Lamb Skewers]]
* [[Cumin Lamb]]
* [[Stir-fried Beef With Cumin]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

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