Sumac
It's a red spice that has a lemony taste.
Sumac is a great seasoning for salads and it's used in all kinds of Jordanian dishes.
Sumac is a great seasoning for salads and it's used in all kinds of Jordanian dishes.
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| Sumac |
Janerik
It's a small green sour plum. That can be found easily during Summer months.
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| Janerik |
Green almonds
These crispy and watery almonds are eaten raw with the shell.
The Jordanian people eat them with salt and olive oil.
These crispy and watery almonds are eaten raw with the shell.
The Jordanian people eat them with salt and olive oil.
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| Green Almonds |
Labaneh
Sour yogurt used for sandwiches with mortadella, also in salty dishes or just topped with olive oil to dip the arabic flat bread.
It is a usual food for breakfast.
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| Labneh |
Zaatar
It's a blend of spices and herbs.
In Jordan, the most common blend is thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, toasted wheat and salt.
In Jordan, the most common blend is thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, toasted wheat and salt.
Normally, eaten by dipping a piece of the flat arabic bread in olive oil and then in this blend.
It can, also be, found in bakeries as Zaatar Mankeesh, that is a flat bread dough spread with zaatar and oil and cooked in the oven.
There's more options, like: zaatar and melted cheese sandwich; or labneh topped with olive oil and zaatar, to dip the arabic bread, etc.
It is a common food for breakfast, in Jordan.
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| Zaatar with Sumac spicy on the side |
Jameed
Dried goat's yogurt. Used, mainly, in the national dish of Jordan - Mansaf.
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| Jameed |
Fagus
It's the white cucumber but with a more bitter flavour and a more crispy texture.
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| Fagus |
Harroosh
It's a kind of cucumber but with a more sweet flavour and a more crispy texture
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| Harroosh |
Freekeh
It's a grain used for dishes, like: soup or meat.
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| Freekeh |
Molokhia
Dark green leaves with a bitter flavour. This super food is used in soups, stews, and others.
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| Molokhia |
Tahini
Is a sesame seed paste, used in sweet and salty foods. Some salty dishes are hummus, kofta, falafel sandwiches.
The most popular tahini sweet is halva. It can have pistachios or chocolate.
Is a sesame seed paste, used in sweet and salty foods. Some salty dishes are hummus, kofta, falafel sandwiches.
The most popular tahini sweet is halva. It can have pistachios or chocolate.
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| Tahini |
Semolina
It's a type of flour used to bake sweets and cakes in Jordan, like: Harissa.
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| Semolina |
Vine leaves for cooking
The Jordanian people stuff these leaves with a mixture of rice, herbs, minced vegetables, meat and boil them.
This dish is called Yalanji and it can be vegetarian or with meat.
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| Vine Leaf |
Arabic coffee
It has a lighter colour and doesn't taste like the common coffee. Normally, has cardamom added. It's served in small cups, during special occasions, like: the celebration of the end of Ramadan (Eid).
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| Arabic Coffee |
Others foods that are very usual to find in the Jordanian tables are:
- Flat bread,
- Lentils,
- Chickpeas,
- Fava beans,
- Rice,
- Garlic,
- Onion,
- Cucumber,
- Nuts,
- Olives,
- Tomato,
- Eggplant,
- Parsley,
- Olive oil,
- Lemon,
- Mint,
- Zucchini,
- Pickled vegetables,
- Minced meat or chicken
- Black tea
- Dates
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