I went searching for the origins and the different social attitudes about one of the most famous meals in Jordan, and I was not disappointed. Mansaf, it turns out, is a source of debate pretty much everywhere you go, here. Let's explore all that!
The first thing I had to do when I got here was try mansaf (meaning "platter"), the national dish of Jordan. It comes from the Bedouins, a group of people native to Jordan. They made mansaf as a staple part of their diets, and the Jordanians later adopted it as their own. Mansaf one of the most famous foods in this region, and it's fascinating!
I loved it! It's tasty and filling. Ask any Jordanian, and they will tell you that mansaf is a two-step process. First, you eat the mansaf. Second, you take a nap. Mansaf is a great, meaty meal for when you want to fill up quickly, and it's especially nice, here, in the winter-time.
