Prominently located in the New World Mall’s basement food court, Tarim offers a very full Uyghur menu despite occupying only a small counter. Triangular, lamb-stuffed samsas, round flatbreads, and other pastries that change by the day are displayed on that counter, while an illuminated sign above offers lamb kebabs, chicken and lamb versions of dapan ji, the hand-pulled noodles known as lagman, and Uyghur pilaf, which is similar to Uzbek plov, though usually with a greater range of vegetables besides carrots and chiles.

The latest of the city’s Uyghur restaurants is unusually located just north of Macy’s at Herald Square, bringing the cuisine to a whole new audience of office workers and shoppers. Specialties at Tengri Tagh include dapan ji (called “chicken mixed with spices braised in potatoes”), lagman (styled “handmade noodle with Uyghur stir-fried lamb”), and manti dumplings served with soy sauce and fiery chile paste. The name means “Mountains of Heaven,” referring to a range that separates Xinjiang from Central Asia, and the fast-casual service takes place in a sparely decorated dining room.

This lively spot on lower Main Street not far from the Queens Botanical Garden is furnished with tiny Uyghur musical instruments and Silk Road market scenes, and features a handful of pastas not usually seen in Xinjiang restaurants here. One is pearl noodles, dressed with minced beef, slivers of carrot, and lots and lots of chile oil that produces a surprisingly mellow burn. The eclectic grilled-kebab list, which runs from eggplant to hot dogs, is another plus.

For the last year or more, this cart specializing in Uyghur-style kebabs cooked over charcoal has been parked over the D train’s Grand Street stop. It usually appears at around 5 p.m. and stays as long as there are customers, sometimes till 1 a.m. The usual snacking order is three or four sticks, which average about $2 each. Chicken and lamb are the most popular, but you can also get squid, beef tendon, gluten, and chicken gizzard — and for those so inclined, you can even purchase a hot dog on a stick, sans bun.

Located near the South Street Seaport, Caravan offers a well-furnished dining room a shade more formal than the other Uyghur restaurants in town. The menu is bigger, too, though all the dishes on it are not always available. You can watch the lagman being stretched and smashed through a window that looks into the kitchen, and other recommended dishes include lamb samsa pastries, lamb rib kebabs, and side dishes of cloud-ear mushrooms and cabbage with chiles.