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Dolan on Silk Road

Meaty halal treats that pack a punch.

The ‘wind sand’ fried chicken wings.
1 / 5The ‘wind sand’ fried chicken wings.Pete Dillon
Inside Dolan on Silk Road.
2 / 5Inside Dolan on Silk Road.Pete Dillion
Stir fry.
3 / 5Stir fry.Pete Dillion
Lamb ribs with cumin.
4 / 5Lamb ribs with cumin.Sofia Levin.
Skewered meat.
5 / 5Skewered meat.Pete Dillion

Critics' Pick

Uyghur$

Uyghur cuisine – big on noodles, lamb, offal and bread, with liberal sprinklings of cumin – is best expressed in the crowd-favourite dish at this long-running institution.

Chopped lamb is tossed with cumin seeds and shreds of fried naan, which come in handy later for mopping up other dishes. Noodles are all handmade but it’s hard to resist the lesser-seen noodle cubes – centimetre-wide chunks that bounce between your teeth. Try them in a rich stew of lamb mince and crisp garlic shoots.

Wind sand” fried chicken wings live up to their name, coated in a fine layer of dried onion and breadcrumbs. Chicken gizzards dusted with Sichuan pepper are so mouth-numbing they’ll have you ordering another tangy yoghurt drink. Pride shines through in attentive service, generous plates and hand-painted murals of musicians, camels and volcanoes. Another gem in Box Hill’s treasure chest.

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