Jordanian cuisine is rich in diverse culinary traditions from the Near and Middle East, what confers on it a wide diversity. Here are gathered some recipes. The list will be expanded over time...
The Mansaf is the Jordanian national dish. It is a typical Bedouin meal, as it includes "jemeed", a yogurt dried in loafs, so that this product is transportable and suitable to the nomadic lifestyle. The Mansaf is the typical dish for celebrations.
Favorite family dish as it is easy to make it in a large quantity without much work. It is very popular and usually considered the Friday meal. The expression "magloubeh" means "turned upside down" because the content of the pan is reverted on a large tray.
Traditional dessert, famous in the whole Near and Middle East, made of white cheese and vermicelli. Knafeh is sign of joy, sharing and conviviality. It is served at weddings, birth celebrations, anniversaries and religious celebrations
Homos is a dish widespread in all the oriental countries. It is a very consistent cream of chickpeas. It is served as a appetizer or very commonly at the breakfast.
