Magloubah: the delicious upside down dish Our Bedouin kitchen has some iconic traditional dishes. Earlier we wrote a blog about Mansaf, which is also our countries national dish. The second best-known dish is Magloubah. The English translation for Magloubah is literally upside down. Upside down refers...
Bedouin mealtime customs and etiquette While travelling in Jordan, you will be welcomed by many people. ‘Welcome to Jordan’ and ‘Ahlan wa Sahlan’ are one-liners that will sound familiar very soon. We are pretty sure you will get quite a few invitations for tea too. If...
How to prepare Zarb, Bedouin barbecue, in 7 steps Zarb is one of the beautiful and delicious treasures of Bedouin culture. For centuries Bedouins in the whole Arabian Peninsula cooked their food underground in earth ovens. This way of cooking does not require much equipment. Which...
The magic of Wadi Rum desert Jordan has a lot to offer to everyone. We shared our top 7 of Jordan’s gems with you in a previous blog. Today we write a blog about the magic of Wadi Rum desert. Because that is what Wadi Rum...
How Bedouin prepare goat milk, butter and cheese After winter and early spring rains passed by the desert comes a life. Different type of plants start to grow, turn green and bloom. The season of ‘desert abundances’ finally arrived again. Time to take our herds of...
Bedouin music: the poetic music of the desert When you hear our traditional Bedouin music you might think you hear similarities with music from Yemen. You are not mistaken. All Bedouin music originates for the first settlers in Yemen. We are all desert dwellers. Dwellers in...
Review on Wadi Rum Nomads' online activities It is early March 2015. Winter left Wadi Rum desert and we enjoy the warmer and sunnier spring weather. It will not be long before tourist come to enjoy the beauty of Wadi Rum desert once again. A excellent...
5 things you want to know about sleeping under the stars of Wadi Rum desert We are Bedouin. We are born and raised in Wadi Rum desert. We grew up sleeping under the stars. In our opinion there is no place to sleep better than in...
The heart of Jordanian culture: Ahlan wa Sahlan “Ahlan wa Sahlan” (meaning, be as one of the family and at your ease) or “Welcome to Jordan” sounds familiar to every foreigner who visits Jordan. Welcoming people is something we do from the core of our being....
Mansaf: our national dish with a rich history Mansaf is the heart of our cuisine. Our national dish has a rich history and tastes absolutely delicious. The recipe originates from the Bedouin who lived in the Arabian desert. They were always on the move in search...