The Uyghur are one of China's 56 officially recognized nationalities, consisting of 8.4 million people according to the 2000 census. Throughout the history of Central Asia, they left a lasting imprint on both the culture and tradition. Today in China, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which occupied 1/6 of China's total area.

The major food for Uyghur people is Nann (a kind of bread of pita). Xiang Cha is the important drink for their meal.

The Uyghurs use brass teapot with a long spout to make the tea soup. Sometimes it can be made from pottery, aluminum or fine china. The container for drinking is small cups. Usually they use compressed tea, break it into pieces, put it in boiling water inside the teapot, boil for 5 minutes, and then add other spices like ginger and pepper, stir occasionally. After another 5 minutes the tea is ready. Uyghurs put a filter to the pot to prevent the spice into the cup.

The Uyghurs have the XiangCha with their meal together. It is used as both rink and soup for their daily life. The meaning of XiangCha is spice tea, just like its distinctive components.