Jordan recipes — 17 traditional dishes

Drink Vegan

Bedouin Tea

شاي بدوي

buh-doo-in tay

A traditional sweetened tea infused with local herbs, served hot.

Snack Vegan

Falafel

فلافل

fa-LA-fel

Deep-fried balls made from ground chickpeas and spices.

Main course Vegetarian

Fattet Hummus

فتة حمص

FAH-tet HOOM-moos

Chickpeas layered with yogurt sauce and toasted bread bits.

Starter Vegetarian

Fattoush

فتوش

faht-toosh

A Levantine salad made from mixed greens, vegetables, and fried pita.

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Main course Meat

Fukhara

فخارة

foo-kha-ra

A traditional Aqaba-style stewed lamb cooked in a clay pot.

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Condiment Vegan

Harissa Aqabawiyya

هريسة العقبة

ha-ree-sa aqa-ba-wi-ya

A fiery paste made from hot peppers and garlic, used as a condiment.

Starter Vegan

Hummus

حمص

HUM-mus

A creamy dip made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.

Bread Vegan

Ka'ak

كعك

kah-AHK

A ring-shaped bread sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Main course Meat

Kibbeh

الكبة

KIB-beh

Fried bulgur shells stuffed with spiced ground meat.

Dessert Vegetarian

Knafeh

كنافة

kuh-NAH-feh

A sweet dessert made with thin noodle-like pastry soaked in sugar syrup.

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