Do you eat jordanian mansaf before!! 🤤
Mansaf is a dish of rice, lamb, and a dry yoghurt made into a sauce called jameed. It’s not only one of the the most beloved Jordanian foods, but it’s also considered the national dish of Jordan. I’m not saying mansaf is the single dish you have to eat in Jordan (there are many other dishes you should try as well), but it’s the one dish – if you had to choose just one – that you don’t want to leave Jordan without feasting upon.
What is Mansaf?
There’s a certain Jordanian pride and significance that goes along with
mansaf – and once you taste it, and experience a communal meal of it,
you’ll know why. Mansaf is a food that runs deep in the culture of
Jordan, and when you take your first bite, you’ll actually taste Jordan.
Along with just being completely unique and delicious, mansaf is so
important in Jordan that it’s been known to resolve conflicts and
restore peace with tribes in Jordan – that’s the power of food.
It’s also common to eat at Jordanian celebrations, parties, family
get-togethers, and festivals. There are only a few main components of
any platter of mansaf; rice, lamb, jameed (more about this below), and
lastly nuts and shrak (a type of bread) are also commonly present.