If you like to experiment with new cuisines, join the crowds experimenting with Uyghur (pronounced WEE-grr) restaurants, popping up around the area. Queen Amannisa in Crystal City was the first to open in 2015. Lagman, offered in several different varieties with chopped, braised or minced lamb or chicken and combinations of peppers and other vegetables, is a popular and traditional dish. It is served atop fresh hand-pulled noodles made from wheat flour, water and salt. The skill of the chef is measured in the length of the noodle that is created as the base of the dish. Owner Yimamu Maimaiti says that people think the food is Chinese until they have eaten there and find out Uyghur food is a crossroads of Central Asia. “We have our own culture.”
