Jordanians celebrated the inclusion of Mansaf, its national dish, in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list on Wednesday. Jordan's Minister of Culture Haifa al-Najjar said that the dish's addition ...

When we begin to talk about Mansaf, we do not start with a dish of food, but with a vivid memory that is inherited by generations, and an identity that manifests itself in the daily life details of ...

The center of Amman, the capital of Jordan. The hilly cityscape is densely packed with beige stone buildings. Jordan is a landlocked country in the Middle East, surrounded by Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia ...

National Mansaf Day is observed every November 30 and pays homage to Jordan's dish, Mansaf. Introduced by the local Jordanian Bedouin tribes, the original Mansaf was a simple combination of lamb and ...

Is “mansaf in a cup” a novel way to enjoy the country’s most treasured delicacy, or an affront to its most hallowed traditions? By Ben Hubbard and Asmaa al-Omar Photographs by Laura Boushnak AMMAN, ...