Sama Uyghur Cuisine in Union City, CA

Lamb Polo at Sama Uyghur Cuisine in Union City.  

We've been meaning to try out Sama Uyghur having heard of it some time ago. Uyghur cuisine is few and far between around here, but finally today it made sense to check out, since Robin had business nearby near Fremont. We heard Sama Uyghur was truly excellent, and they exceeded our expectations.

Tasty Fungus--wood ear fungus with sliced onion, red bell pepper, red chiles, & cilantro, served in a Chinese mix of oil, vinegar & soy sauce. Outstanding salad offering, one of the best mushroom dishes I've ever had at a restaurant. Everything crisp with a clean finish thanks to the brilliant dressing.

Lamb Polo. Lamb Shank cooked until tender & falling off the bone, served with saffron rice with raisins and red bell peppers. Perfect dish.

Stir-fried Noodles with Vegetables and Lamb. Noodles tasted like they were cooked in stock, probably a lamb stock, after par-boiling until al dente. Pretty sure the scallions, red bells, celery and chiles were stir-fried with the lamb, already marinated. Noodles still had some tooth to them, so it could well be they were only boiled a few minutes before stir-frying commenced. Another masterful dish. Best Uyghur cuisine I know of in California.

Sama Uyghur Cuisine

http://www.samauyghurcuisine.com

510-431-3865

1719 Decoto Rd.

Union City, CA 94587