Monday, April 25, 2016

Zarqa Mansef







We have shared some photos with you of the mansef we ate in Musdar. This mansef  pictured here was prepared by Khader's mother. Khader was our translator when we oversaw the church in Zarqa. In the middle photo, Khader is holding dried yogurt. Every mansef has a yogurt sauce poured over it and each lady makes her own version. The dried yogurt ball Khader is holding is from Karak, reported to be the best from which to prepare yogurt sauce for mansef. 

Monday, April 18, 2016

Musdar Mansef

 

In 2010, we ministered for the church in Musdar, an area of Amman. Yasmeen and her brother Yousef wanted to have us and Sister Reed to their apartment to eat mansef, Jordan's national dish. It is considered an honor to be invited to eat mansef in someone's home. We have eaten mansef several times and always enjoy this flavorful dish of rice, chicken or lamb, spices, and nuts. Yasmeen's was delicious!

Monday, April 11, 2016

Onions for Sale



On the road from Iraq al-Amir into Amman, we spotted these green onions for sale beside the road. Nobody was close by, but if we would have lingered, someone would have appeared to sell them to us. I imagine they were quite fresh, probably picked that day from someone's garden nearby. Can't get more "fresh" and "local" than that!

Monday, April 4, 2016

Arabic Sweets

In the Arab culture, a host's honor is tied to their hospitality. Part of what makes a host honorable is that they offer their guests food. It is nearly impossible to visit an Arab home without being offered food, often in the form of fruit or what they call "Arabic sweets." An Arabic sweet can be any one of many bakery items. But when we visited Ramzi and Rania and their parents in their home, the Arabic sweets they offered us were actually presented in a box entitled "Arabic Sweets." The baked items were not nearly as sweet at Ramzi and Rania, though, who are not only sweet, but also lovers of God and His Word.