1Mansaf
Eaten all over Jordan
Lamb cooked in fermented dried yogurt over rice and flatbread, eaten by hand.
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What to eat in Jordan
The 10 best dishes in Jordan
Bedouin hospitality, lamb and yogurt.
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2Maqluba
Eaten all over Jordan
Rice, chicken and fried vegetables cooked in a pot and flipped upside down.
3A photo like it
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6Musakhan
Eaten all over Jordan
Roast chicken on taboon bread with sumac and onions.
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8Galayet bandora
Eaten all over Jordan
Tomatoes fried with garlic and chili.
9A photo like it
10Mutabbal
Eaten all over Jordan
Eggplant charred over a flame until smoky, then mashed with tahini, garlic and lemon and topped with olive oil.
Where to eat in Jordan
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Eat your way through Jordan
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