Jordan is famous for its spectacular food filled with Levantine flavors. There is no real count for the most delicious traditional dishes that the Jordanians pride themselves with. Some of them, though, you cannot leave Jordan without trying.

Mujadara is a healthy protein-filled dish which is easy to prepare. Raw rice and lentils are cooked together and seasoned with lots of cumin and spices. Some like to add partially burned onions atop their plates, but it is best eaten with yogurt, salad, or both.

Rashouf is another deeply oriented food tightly linked to the Jordanian culture, and is also served as a winter dish. Adding the same yogurt essence used in cooking mansaf to a blend of lentils, groats, and wheat, is it cooked over medium heat and served with sour pickles and vegetable. Careful though, as beneficial as this dish is, it is also very high in protein and fibers, so don’t eat it and take a nap.