Mansaf in a cup: Jordanians enjoy national dish on the go

Record ID: 1562477

  • Title: Mansaf in a cup: Jordanians enjoy national dish on the go
  • Date: 15th July 2020
  • Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (JULY 7, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF EMPLOYEE ADDING JAMEED (DRIED GOAT'S MILK USED IN JORDANIAN NATIONAL DISH MANSAF) OVER RICE SERVED IN CUP CUSTOMER TAKING TWO TO-GO CUPS OF MANSAF (JORDAN'S NATIONAL DISH) VARIOUS OF CUSTOMERS EATING MANSAF VARIOUS OF EMPLOYEE ADDING RICE TO CUPS EMPLOYEE ADDING JAMEED TO CUPS AS CUSTOMERS WAIT EXTERIOR OF RESTAURANT WITH S
  • Embargoed: 29th July 2020 11:41
  • Keywords: Jordan Mansaf chefs fast food food traditions
  • Location: AMMAN, JORDAN
  • City: AMMAN, JORDAN
  • Country: Jordan
  • Topics: Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001CMX7OET
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A restaurant in Jordan is giving the country's national dish a modern twist. Normally served on a large dish for people to gather around, Mansaf is now being offered in small cups for customers on the go.
    Mohammad Dawood, who recently opened the "Our Mansaf in a Cup" restaurant, said he wanted to make the dish "accessible at all times" and at affordable prices.
    Mansaf is cooked using lamb meat and Jameed, or salty and sour fermented yoghurt. This is then served with rice and flatbread, topped off with nuts.
    The dish holds a special cultural significance in the country, with many using it as a way to show their respect to their guests.
    Customers said they like the idea of transforming the dish into street food.
    "Most underprivileged families can't afford buying lamb meat and rice to prepare Mansaf," said Nadia Al Qaisi.
    The cup, sold at 1 Jordanian dinar ($1.4), contains 500 grams of rice in addition to Jameed and small lamb pieces and is decorated with nuts. One normal large platter of Mansaf consists of 25 Mansaf cups, according to Dawood.
    For some Jordanian bedouins, the idea of a to-go Mansaf was unacceptable,
    "Serving it in a cup means this is not real Mansaf, this is now fast food. Mansaf has its prestige and honour," said Hamdan Al-Mathihan, as he gathered with some guests around a traditionally-served Masaf dish.
    (Production: Muath Freij, Jihad Abu Shalbak )
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