Popular Jordanian Mansaf dish is included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List

The mansaf dish is not just the national dish of Jordan but it has many secrets. It is considered the master of the Jordanian table, the most beloved food, and the first dish served in all rituals, social occasions, and various holidays.

In a historical precedent, Jordan officially succeeded in registering the “mansaf” dish, the most popular dish in Jordan, on the “world food list”.

Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ambassador Makram Al-Qaisi, had announced earlier the success to register the “mansaf” on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The popular dish reflects the structure of Jordanian society marking the values of land and productivity by mixing agricultural and pastoral ingredients and products.

The traditional Jordanian dish has several ways of eating. In the traditional way, a group of people gathers around a large plate, put their left hands behind their backs, and eat with their right hands without using spoons. Using a spoon in eating mansaf is traditionally considered unacceptable.