Ask just about any Jordanian what food you have to try when you visit Jordan, and you’re pretty likely to hear mansaf as the top answer.
Mansaf is a dish of rice, lamb, and a dry yogurt 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-together, 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 shark (a type of bread) are also commonly present.
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