Shish Kebabs Meat Platter in Jordan!

On Day 4 of our trip to Jordan, we started off in Amman where we had a wonderful simple and local style breakfast of manakish, which are rounds of dough which are flattened, topped with simple things like zaatar and cheese, and baked in an oven. We then took a day trip to As-Salt or also just known as Salt, a historical city about a 45 minute drive from the center of Amman. The highlight of the day for me was the giant shish kebab meat platter that we ate for lunch!

00:38 Manakish - Manakish is something you’ll eat a lot of when you visit the Levant and in Jordan it’s a very popular snack and meal. Manakish is a piece of rounded dough which is flattened out and topped in a variety of different things. We ordered a manakish topped with zaatar, a special herb thyme blend, and also a couple topped with Jordanian white cheese, which is similar to halloumi cheese. They were all excellent mainly because they were baked so fresh and just used simple but delicious ingredients. Price - 1 JD ($1.41) each

04:20 Day to to As-Salt, Historic Old Salt Museum - 1 JD ($1.41) - Out main activity of the day was taking a short day trip to Salt, an ancient and historical city that was one of the commercial and trade centers of Jordan. We started off at the Historic Salt Museum, where we had a tour and learned a little bit about the importance of the city and how it influenced and shaped Jordan. We then took a stroll through Hamam street, the center old market street in Salt.

07:27 Al-Salam Restaurant - For lunch we went to a Jordanian meat bbq restaurant in the center of Salt called Al-Salam Restaurant. The first dish I tasted was the hummus ma lahma, a plate of hummus topped with minced meat fried in lard - it took hummus to the next level - it was absolutely incredible. Then came galayet with meat, a thick tomato based dish with minced meat in it as well. It was delicious with bread. From there, this Jordanian meal just got better and better. Arayes is a dish of bread stuffed with minced lamb and seasoning, then grilled over charcoal. The fat from the lamb makes the bread nearly taste like it’s deep fried because it gets so crispy, yet it’s merely grilled - and it was insanely delicious. But the ultimate winner of our Jordanian meat feast this time was the platter of shish kebabs and lamb pieces. The minced meat was mixed with parsley and seasoning, salted quite heavily, then grilled over hot charcoal. The mix and ratio of meat to fat ensured that the meat had an incredibly pronounced smoky taste. Total price - 25 JD ($35.26) for 4

14:01 Anabtawi Sweets - For dessert we took a walk down the road to a famous Jordanian sweets shop called Anabtawi Sweets, where Fadi ordered a mix of different desserts including hareeseh, one of the famous desserts, cream fingers, and warbat. They were all very sweet, but alright in small portions - I’m not a huge desserts lover. My favorite dessert was probably the warbat, it was kind of a cross between a cheese cake and baklava. What I really enjoyed about eating this dessert is the Arabic coffee that went with it. After having this cup of Arabic coffee, I was immediately hooked.

17:26 Thyme & More - Although it was unplanned at first, we decided to stop by a place called Thyme & More to taste some different and unique varieties of za’atar, a thyme and herb blend that’s very common in Jordan, and something I really loved eating. We tasted some incredible za’atar, and then the owner kindly invited us to have dinner at his restaurant where he served us some pizza and a giant calzone.

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[Sfarrer]

I really love the look on the owners faces when Mark tries all of their delicious foods. They really enjoy watching someone love their food so much. Even his friends seems super proud to be sharing some of his favourite foods and places to eat with him. It really is my favourite part of each video. :)

[kobzster]

The Jordan series is probably Mark's best piece of work so far.

He was specifically invited by the Jordan Tourism board, and he did a wonderful job in conveying the delicious foods that Jordan has to offer. I'd love to visit Jordan just for the food alone featured on these videos, so mouthwatering.

[Thegoodpal]

Jordan is the best .... been there .... love it ...especially the people ... extreme hospitality .

[DeezEatsNStuff]

I have literally been doing nothing but watching Mark's videos since last night. I love Mark, Ying, and Micah!!! Love watching Mark's reactions to food...oh wow. lol

[mistyposey]

I love this guy so cute. he goes everywhere he so open he's just a very pleasant human being I wish you much happiness.

[oafa]

I had to pause this video to eat something. It was impposible for me to watch all this great food with an empty stomach

[katherinefernandez]

5yrs and still watching this. much love and respect mark hope i can meet you . shout out from your filipinos fans.

[planetcaravan]

Mark has the most warmest, loving, happiest vibe! He and Ying are such wonderful people so open to all cultures and foods, you guys are the best 🤗

[millionfish]

Very friendly, hospitable people in Jordan! It's also very clean!

I hope to visit one day, In Sha Allah.

[adamsharpe]

All of a sudden, Jordan is on the bucket list.

[Chefandsteward]

I have been to Salt and LOVE Salt! I love Jordan PERIOD! As a food columnist and food blogger, it is a dream! The food the people... I visited some amazing places including Petra and Dead Sea, Wadi Rum, Mt. Nebo, River Jordan. Look forward to exploring Amman and Agaba in the future.

[raibernal]

I really love Arab food, it's really fresh mixed with herbs and delicious. 👌👍

[AB-rxkr]

okay, i'm officially obsessed with jordan because of these videos. I really want to visit now. the food looks too good!!

[samiijaz]

Salaam, I'm proud Jordanian! We love food and we love our guest. Thank you for this video ❤️

[bannedoneice]

MaShaAllah Alhamdulillah. Wish to visit Jordan one day. ❤️❤️❤️🇵🇰🇯🇴❤️❤️❤️

[arturohull]

Hummus is life!! This makes me want to move to Jordan. (I'm part Jordanian)

[jodiebrook]

The food in Jordan looks so amazing and the people are so nice.

[IceCeeTV]

I'm so jealous of Mark's job. It's not even a job, it's more than that. I miss eating everything you're eating now. Arabic food is one of the best.

[pipedemon]

Thank you Mr Wiens for your good work all that time. I've been watching your travels for a long time. I find that your travel to Jordan was your best of all.

[moseskiplagat]

Arabs and Indians have a way in making the best dishes in the world.Greetings from Kenya 🇰🇪