Meat is eaten at every meal, and dairy products are enjoyed daily. The Uighur love to drink tea with milk. Their staple foods also include noodles and round bread made from maize or wheat flour. The typical Uighur house is square. It includes skylights, and a flat roof that is used for drying grains and fruits.
Bed frames are low to the ground, and made of bricks so that they can be heated.
They are used for both sleeping and sitting. Wall carpets are often used to decorate the home. Various political, religious, and ethnic conflicts have characterized the history of the Uighur. They possess a unique blend of cultural elegance all their own. While remaining isolated enough to preserve their rural simplicity, they successfully made many contacts with other cultures.