Laghman (Uyghur: لەغمەن, leghmen, ләғмән; Kazakh: лағман, lağman; Uzbek: lagʻmon; Tajik: лағмон, lağmon; Kyrgyz: лагман, lagman) is a dish of meat, vegetables and pulled noodles from Uyghur cuisine and Central Asian cuisine.
It is especially popular in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan,[10] where it is considered a national dish of the local Uyghur and Dungan (Hui)[11] ethnic minorities.
It is also popular in Russia, Uzbekistan,[12][13] Tajikistan,[14] Turkmenistan, northeastern Afghanistan (where chickpeas are added), and parts of northern Pakistan.
[15] Laghman is prepared with meat (mainly lamb or beef),[16] vegetables and pulled long noodles.
The vegetables usually include bell peppers, eggplants, radish, potatoes, onions, garlic, and spices.