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Jordan's Food

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We Celebrate An Anniversary

We Celebrate An Anniversary

Al ordered shish taouk with mushroom sauce, and I had chicken curry.

All Tapped Out

Jordan must have been on vacation when natural gifts were passed out to the nations of the world. Its surrounding Muslim brothers are often awash in oil fields. But not little Jordan. It does have high-quality oil shale deposits underneath 70% of its land and several memoranda of understanding with

Levantine Cuisine Will Make Your Taste Buds Sing

Levantine Cuisine Will Make Your Taste Buds Sing

Okay. That’s a corny title. But food from this part of the world offers something everyone will like. What is Levantine? Glad you asked. Levantine (LEV-un-teen), refers to the Levant, an area on the east end of the Mediterranean, which includes the present-day countries of Israel, Jordan, Syria, and

Cajoling My Palate to Appreciate Jordanian Coffee

Cajoling My Palate to Appreciate Jordanian Coffee

Every morning of my growing-up years, I awoke to the smell of coffee. Not only did Dad have to have it to start his day, but in later years, when he was the rural mail carrier for our address, he stopped at our home around 9:30 a.m. for

MARHABA—Hello and Welcome!

MARHABA—Hello and Welcome!

Ahlan wa Sahlan, marhaba, hello, and welcome follow you all over Jordan. While ahlan wa sahlan is usually translated, “welcome,” the phrase comes from the Arabic words for family and comfort, so “relax and make yourself at home” might be a better way to translate it. In a country where