‘King of Naan’ succeeds on industrial scale

Traditional methods: Farmers can be seen making naan in a traditional wood-fired pit in Hutubi county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. — Xinhua

AS the fourth generation of naan makers in his family, Tursonjon Abula said his latest goal is to produce 25, 000 of the flatbreads in a day.

The 45-year-old from Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, was told by his grandfather when he was young he would have to make 400 in a day to call himself the “King of Naan”.