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Vegetarian Food in Jordan

Vegetarian Food in Jordan

Posted on June 16, 2014April 27, 2021

In many nations, vegetarianism is not much of a concept. Before I went I classified Jordan in that category. I know being a vegetarian is not too good for traveling but then that is who I am and that is what I am going to remain. I do eat eggs. When push comes to a very nasty shove, I can nibble on fish. But for a meal I look for something vegetarian. If I need to fill my stomach it has to be vegetarian food. And vegetarian food in Jordan was a pleasant surprise for me.

On the other hand, I know the distinction between vegetarian and Indian food. You will never find me cribbing that I didn’t get Indian food on a trip. I am perfectly fine with that. I can eat vegetables and rice, I can eat fruits, I can eat bread. I can eat dessert. In other words, I will never let food stand between me and a trip!

Having said all this Jordan completely surprised me. For one, they make the most amazing salads in the world. And if that in itself was not enough they make the most amazing dips in the world as well, along with the most amazing bread the Khubz or what we know as pita bread.

Once again, I am not a salad person. Given a choice I will take pasta rather than salad as food. But that was before I had been to Jordan. They made amazing, flavorful salads that were completely vegetarian. If there was one, that had meat in it, it was pointed out to me. There seasonings were mild and yet full of flavor.

Hummus
Hummus

With the salads they had amazing dips, the most famous being hummus. Then there was mezze which is an aubergine based dip, you read it right, it was our lowly eggplant but even that tasted so good. I was happy with the salads and the dips. But that was not all.

Pita Bread
Pita Bread or Khubz

This would be accompanied with Pita Breads, (also known as Khubz) which would make the starters quite filling. I could easily feast myself on all this and not need any  main course. But then they always found more food for me.

Veg pizza
Veg Pizza

For one of my main courses at Vis a Vis (Dead Sea, Jordan) they made veg pizza for me which was great. They also had free wifi. The pizza was awesome. I needed help from the other members to finish it off but I would happily order it again. I got vegetables and rice as well, but after the sumptuous starters, I didn’t really need a main course. They often tried to give me the same main course with vegetables which others had with meat. The most popular drink on this trip was lemon-mint!

Overall, for me Jordan was a delight as far as vegetarian food was concerned. And I now have a new appreciation for salads.

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33 thoughts on “Vegetarian Food in Jordan”

  1. Raghavendra says:
    June 16, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    Made me remember my grandmother food 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:27 pm

      There is nothing like home cooked food in world!

      Reply
  2. Sukanya C says:
    June 16, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    Yummm! Ah! I lived for a while in the middle east … your wonderful photos brought back great memories and now I am all hungry and wondering where to sample the stuff from!!

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:28 pm

      Sukanya I was pleasantly surprised by the vegetarian options because I usually don’t get them 😀

      Reply
  3. Renuka says:
    June 16, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    Jordan food sounds like my kind of a food.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:29 pm

      So you like salads!

      Reply
  4. Katy Nikolaou says:
    June 17, 2014 at 1:22 am

    It sounds like all that was really tasty. I will definitely give it a shot next time I visit Jordan!

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:30 pm

      Sure Katy.

      Reply
  5. Anita says:
    June 17, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Good variety & yummy 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:30 pm

      Thanks Anita.

      Reply
  6. Mahesh Semwal says:
    June 17, 2014 at 9:22 am

    tempting and yummy 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      Thank you Mahesh.

      Reply
  7. Bhavani says:
    June 17, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Yummy and awesome pics!!

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      Thank you Bhavani.

      Reply
  8. Food-Adda says:
    June 17, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    Lovely and Yummy Pictures

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:33 pm

      Thank you 😀

      Reply
  9. Nitin says:
    June 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    Middle Easter food is filled with lot delicious vegetarian dishes…thanks for sharing the insights and lovely food pics…am feeling bit hungry now 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:33 pm

      Nitin 😀 thank you for stopping by.

      Reply
  10. Vinodini Iyer says:
    June 17, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    Wow…you did have a yummy trip! Love the pictures 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:34 pm

      Thank you Vinodini.

      Reply
  11. ilakshee says:
    June 17, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    They seem healthier too!

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:36 pm

      Yes Ilakshee.

      Reply
  12. Lancelot Quadras says:
    June 17, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    Hummus, Salad, and a pizza. What else is needed.. looks yummy, and healthy.. Good clicks.. 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:36 pm

      Thank you Lancelot.

      Reply
  13. Chaitali Patel says:
    June 17, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    All that food looks heavenly. Jordan has climbed up the charts for me after this post. 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 18, 2014 at 4:37 pm

      Good to hear that Chaitali. 😀

      Reply
  14. Mridula says:
    June 18, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    Kalpana have you written about that trip? Do write!

    Reply
  15. sindhoooo says:
    June 18, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    Vegetarianism and veganism are getting popular worldwide isn’t it? Wonderful photographs, drooling over them!

    Regards,
    Sindhu
    Tantu
    The Arts & Me

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 2, 2015 at 6:01 pm

      Thank you so much Sindhu.

      Reply
  16. Prasad Np says:
    June 20, 2014 at 12:06 am

    It is always good to know about the food available in a country.. and I am always happy to discover veg choices…. Jordan sure looks a great place for veg food too..

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 2, 2015 at 6:02 pm

      Prasad I had a good time in Jordan with food.

      Reply
  17. My Unfinished Life says:
    January 16, 2018 at 12:24 pm

    Great to know that vegetarian options are available in Jordan!! I’m not an indian food freak!! but yes I’m a vegetarian so this information is quite useful!!

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      January 16, 2018 at 12:26 pm

      It was a pleasant surprise for me too!

      Reply

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