Nadia Sawalha Demonstrates Her Love for Jordanian Food
Food is a cornerstone of Jordanian society and British actress and television presenter, Nadia Sawalha demonstrates her love for Jordanian food by showing us how to make some traditional recipes from her home country.
Taking us through the tastes of the Middle East, Nadia makes home-style Baklava, a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey, as well as showing us how to make Hummus, a Middle Eastern and Arabic food dip made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic.
Jordan's burgeoning food scene can be viewed in full swing on the streets of the capital Amman, which is buzzing with street vendors serving the ubiquitous falafel sandwich (balls of spiced chickpea paste deep-fried and stuffed into flat bread with salad) and shawarma (similar to a doner kebab).
Meanwhile, hole-in-the-wall bakeries turn out bread rings, savoury pastries stuffed with meat or spinach, Arabic-style pizzas with thyme, and dozens of other light bites.
To find out more about Jordan’s diverse and exciting culinary scene, as well as its warm Bedouin hospitality, visit https://www.visitjordan.com/food/