Chuan (food): Difference between revisions

'''Chuan''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 串, [[Dungan language|Dungan]]: Чўан, [[pinyin]]: chuàn; ''"kebab"''; [[Uyghur language|Uyghur]]: كاۋاپ, ''кавап''; "''kawap''"), sometimesespecially in the North-East of China referred to as '''chuan'r''' ({{zh|串<small>儿</small>}}) are small pieces of [[meat]] roasted on [[skewer]]s. Chuan originated in the [[Xinjiang]] region of [[China]]. It has been spread throughout the rest of the country, most notably in [[Beijing]], [[Tianjin]], [[Jinan]], and [[Jilin]], where it is a popular [[street food]]. It is a product of the [[Chinese Islamic cuisine]] of the [[Uyghur people]] and other [[Islam in China|Chinese Muslims]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Lina|title=Asia's 10 greatest street food cities|url=http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/asia-street-food-cities-612721|accessdate=24 February 2013|newspaper=CNN Travel|date=22 February 2013}}</ref>