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Mansaf Cooking Class
A mansaf cooking class is the tastiest way into Jordanian hospitality. You learn to simmer jameed (dried yogurt), layer lamb and rice, and serve the dish the traditional way around a central platter. Classes often end w…
Read more → FoodZarb: The Bedouin Underground Banquet
Zarb is the hearty Bedouin desert feast, where meat and vegetables are lowered into a sand oven, sealed and slow-cooked for hours to emerge smoky and tender. It is the traditional dinner at Wadi Rum camps. The communal …
Read more → FoodDead Sea Beauty Products
Minerals from the Dead Sea — magnesium, potassium, calcium and bromine — power a global cosmetics industry of masks, mud, bath salts and creams. Souvenir shops across Jordan sell them at good prices. Look for brands lik…
Read more → FoodJordanian Cuisine: A Tasting Guide
Jordanian cuisine is generous, fresh and unmistakably Levantine: slow-cooked meats, flatbreads, grilled kebabs, vivid mezze and perfumed rice dishes define the table. Meals are communal, often eaten with everyone dippin…
Read more → FoodMansaf: The National Dish
Mansaf is Jordan's national dish: tender lamb layered over rice, dressed with jameed (a tangy dried-yogurt sauce) and topped with nuts, served on a large platter to be shared with both hands. It is the centrepiece of we…
Read more → FoodFalafel in Amman
Falafel — crisp, golden chickpea fritters served in warm pita with salad and tahini — is Jordan's everyday hero. Amman's famous outlets serve it hot from the fryer, sometimes with a cone of hummus. Pairs perfectly with …
Read more → FoodHummus & the Mezze Table
No Jordanian meal begins without mezze — a spread of small dishes to share, from creamy hummus and smoky mutabbal to labneh, olives, pickles and crunchy fattoush salad. Warm bread circulates constantly. Mezze is a socia…
Read more → FoodKunafa: Jordan's Sweet Icon
Kunafa — a warm, syrup-soaked pastry cradling melted cheese and topped with crushed pistachios — is the dessert Jordanians crave after dinner. Served golden and squeaky-cheesy, it is at its best fresh from the oven. Amm…
Read more → FoodTea & Coffee Culture in Jordan
Offering tea and coffee is the heartbeat of Jordanian hospitality. Bedouin 'grey tea' — steeped long over flame until rich — and cardamom-spiced coffee mark every welcome, from tents to shops. A refusal is rarely accept…
Read more → FoodStreet Food in Jordan
Jordanian street food is fast, cheap and fantastic: shawarma wraps, manakish flatbreads, grilled corn, fresh pomegranate juice and sweet pastries line the streets of Amman and the tourist towns. Eat where locals queue —…
Read more → FoodCoffee House Nations: Where to Sip
Amman's café culture spans centuries-old coffee houses over backgammon boards and sleek roasters pouring pour-overs in the new districts. Jabal al-Lweibdeh and Rainbow Street are favourite café areas. Order Turkish-styl…
Read more → FoodHashem Street: Downtown Food Run
Hashem Street packs Amman's most legendary food stops into one downtown block — falafel fried to order, hummus with warm bread, kunafa from Habibah's counter and fresh juice stalls. Come hungry and graze; the queues mov…
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