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  • I desperately wanted to love this place, especially since I brought a huge group of my fellow yelpers here. Having never been here, I knew it was a bit of a risk. I just recently returned back from China where I discovered the Uyghur Food (known as Xian Jiang, or literally "New Gingers" [[I wonder what Carrot Top would say]]). The Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group living in North Western China, and are predominately Muslim so the food is halal. I immediately fell in love with the food while visiting a few remote regions in China, but also the vast availability of the cuisine in Shanghai and Beijing. There were so many dishes that hit my palette like a truck. The lamb, mutton kabobs with this spicy cumin rub, where after they take it off the grill sprinkle it with some more of the rub. The "Big Plate of Chicken" in this soupy spicy broth where they add fresh "Lai Mein" or literally Pulled Noodles. The texture of the noodles were like nothing I've ever had before, it was chewy and silky. The Naan used to suck up all of the other brothy goodness were light and crispy. And the Polo which is a meaty rice pilaf that was saucy and tasty. Unfortunately Xian Jiang had most of these dishes (I was disappointed not to find the Polo) in name, but it was nothing like what I had had back in China. The kabobs were merely okay, and was probably the highlight of the evening. The broth in the Big Plate of Chicken was fairly plain, and only consisted of a spicy flavour. I think the biggest issue for the whole evening was the spicy flavour profile for all the dishes were the same. The dishes I had in Asia, varied in flavour. Here, it seemed everything pretty much tasted of the same rub/sauce/marinade. The noodles, which I was so hoping replicated what I had was definitely not fresh. It was limp. Not so silky. Not so chewy. The Naan, was thick and had probably been sitting around for a while. The service was excellent and they were attentive to our large group. Although in name many of the dishes were present, the food wasn't that bad, but it just wasn't the same. There are three other Uyghur restaurants in Toronto, and hopefully they come a bit closer to what I had previously experienced, as I am craving an authentic experience.
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