In a big southern city like Kashgar, one will see women with veiled heads, though this veil is often lifted from their face. Most Uygurs wear clothes resembling Western dress though there has also been much Chinese influence. The Uygurs are great meat eaters and love to cook and consume fatty foods. Every conceivable part of a sheep is consumed-boiled lungs and intestines are delicacies. They also enjoy boiled flour noodles with a meat and vegetable topping and a raisin and carrot rice pilaf.
Bazaars are full of vendors selling mutton kebabs and flat round bread called nan.
Their food, in general, is liberally spiced and accompanied by garlic and onions. Hot tea, served in bowls with crystallized sugar lumps or cubes, is drunk in great quantities. Important Uygur celebrations include circumcisions and weddings. These call for elaborate parties with several hundreds of people invited. Snacks, drinks and a prepared meal is provided for each guest while traditional Uygur music is played live or blared over a sound system.