When I visited Jordan, my wife and three of our friends stayed with Um Mahmoud and her family and learned of her passion and talent for culinary arts.
“Cooking is comfortable to me,” Um Mahmoud told us. “I’m able to cook many dishes at the same time.
Mansaf is unforgettable. As the country’s national dish, it is an essential experience on your Jordan tour. A heaping pile of lamb cooked in a tangy yoghurt sauce and served on a bed of rice, mansaf is truly unique. Whether you’re prepping your tastebuds before your travels, or you’ve tasted this amazing meal and want […]
As an American living in Jordan, Ramadan can be a lonely time. Many of my local friends are exhausted during the day, and busy with family in the evenings. Occasionally, however, an invitation comes to break the fast with them. Daniel, myself, and my son recently had an amazing meal […]
Is Jordan safe? To find out, we hitchhiked from the border of Syria to the Red Sea. We went to cities off the tourist grid, to see how they would react to foreigners. We relied only on local communities to take care of us and guide us. Our journey began at 7:30 am from the […]
When you travel internationally, you get to throw off your own cultural trappings and experience life in a new way. One of my favorites is eating with my hands. Granted, in the States, there are certain things that are okay to eat with your hands: Fried chicken, pizza, the […]
