美味しいウイグルを日本に馴染ませる、初台の「シルクロード・タリム」。

Feature | 2025.6.24


シルクロード・タリム ウイグルレストラン


東京都新宿区西新宿3丁目15-8-103 (西新宿バールビル1階)
tel.03-6276-7799

http://www.oasis-tarim.com/foods/index.html

[ シルクロード・タリム ウイグルレストラン]

Introducing Uyghur Flavors to Japan:
Silk Road Tarim in Hatsudai.

Honoring his Uyghur identity while embracing Japan as a second home.

The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is one of five autonomous regions in China. Home to a Turkic Muslim minority with its own language and culture, Uyghurs differ from the Han majority and have long faced government repression, causing many to emigrate to Japan.
Tarim Sirajidin, who runs the Uyghur restaurant Silk Road Tarim in Hatsudai near Shinjuku, came to Japan as a student in 2001. After studying management at a company post-graduation, he opened the restaurant in 2010.
Few Japanese knew about Uyghurs, which led Sirajidin to open the restaurant. “Back then, when I said I was from Uyghur, people would ask, ‘From Mongolia?’ I found that sad and spoke to a volunteer teacher, who said, ‘You have food service experience—use it.’ That’s how the restaurant began.”
He chose Hatsudai for its closeness to the Tokyo Camii mosque in Yoyogi-Uehara. “There were few halal restaurants back then, and many Muslims had trouble finding food, so many Uyghurs began coming to my place.”

People come for the authentic taste. “We import spices and ingredients from home, and serve dishes like laghman and kebabs—true flavors of our homeland.”
Even while Sirajidin was still living in Uyghur, Japanese culture left a mark. “My first motorcycle was Japanese. My TV was Japanese, too. And I loved Ken Takakura’s film Manhunt. Japan was our first window to the world.”
Even after realizing his dream of living in Japan, he still misses home. A celebration Uyghurs in Japan look forward to is Nowruz. “It’s a spring festival held on March 20. Around 300 people dress up and come together to enjoy a feast—and my restaurant provides the food.”
Uyghurs in Japan strive to preserve their culture while fitting in. “I admire the sincerity of Japanese people, though at times they can seem distant. I’m now a Japanese citizen and love this country. Having lost one homeland, I don’t want to lose another.” You’ll be just fine, Sirajidin—please keep delighting us with your delicious Uyghur cuisine in Hatsudai.

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