Chinese Prairie food: My new comfort food??

If you've been to Pacific Mall, then you know about the infinite maze of shops containing independent clothing, mobile phones and accessories, and dvd's. What you'll also find is a handful of food and drink sprinkled amidst the organised chaos.

A friend of mine introduced me to one food shop that truly stood out from the rest. Forget the dozens of bubble tea stalls and shark fin vendors, this was the first time I saw a place that sold Xin Jiang style Lamb Skewers!

Xin Jiang is the part of China that is predominantly Muslim. One of the common specialties is mutton since the region is far from the sea. The kebab skewers are grilled and uses very unique flavourful spices like cumin, coriander seed, chili, and my favourite Sichuan peppercorns. The result is a mouth-gasm.

The last time I had them, I was in China munching on nan bread drinking Yen Jing beer, so this really took me back!

[Prairie Lamb Kebob - Upper Floor (Food Court), Pacific Mall,  4300 Steeles Avenue, Markham, Ontario]