Jordanian cuisine
Fattet Hummus: Another Member of the “Fatt” Family, This Time for Breakfast
Country of origin: Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine) This round’s pick is fattet hummus — a…
Jordanian cuisine
Maqluba: The Rice Dish That Literally Means “Upside Down”
Country of origin: Levant (particularly Palestine and Jordan) This round’s pick is maqluba — a layered…
Egyptian cuisine
Mahshi: The Stuffed Vegetable Tradition That Goes Well Beyond Grape Leaves
Country of origin: Widely shared across Egypt and the Levant This round’s pick is mahshi —…
Egyptian cuisine
Shorbat Adas: The Lentil Soup With a Cameo in Genesis
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Egypt, and the wider Middle East This round’s…
Egyptian cuisine
Sambousek: The Middle East’s Answer to the Samosa, and Maybe Its Ancestor
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Gulf, and Iraq, with roots connecting to a…
Jordanian cuisine
Fattoush: The Salad Built to Waste Nothing
Country of origin: Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine) Today’s random pick lands on fattoush — a…
Jordanian cuisine
Freekeh: The Grain That Was Invented By Accident
Country of origin: Levant (widely eaten across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine) Today’s random pick lands…
Egyptian cuisine
Qatayef: The Dessert That Only Shows Up Once a Year
Country of origin: Levant and Egypt (widely eaten across the Arab Middle East) Today’s random pick…
Jordanian cuisine
Manakish: The Levantine Flatbread Built Around a Single Spice Blend
Manakish (singular: manoushe) — a flatbread topped most classically with za’atar and olive oil, baked until…
Jordanian cuisine
Mansaf: Jordan’s National Dish of Lamb, Rice, and Fermented Yogurt
widely recognized as Jordan’s national dish and one of the most ceremonially significant meals in the…