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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…

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Zarb: 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 …

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Dead 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…

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Jordanian 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…

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Mansaf: 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…

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Falafel 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 …

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Hummus & 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…

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Kunafa: 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…

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Tea & 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…

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Street 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 —…

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Coffee 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…

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Hashem 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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