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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- THERE ARE MANY GOOD RESTAURANTS IN JORDAN. GOVERNMENT CONTROLS ON 5-STAR HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS HAVE BEEN ABOLISHED. TYPICAL MEALS ------------- ALTHOUGH MOST HAVE A MIXED MENU WHICH INCLUDES BOTH ARABIC AND EUROPEAN DISHES. DISHES INCLUDE MEZE WHICH MEANS STARTERS SUCH AS HUMUS, FOOL, KUBE AND TABOULEH. A VARIETY OF KEBABS ARE AVAILABLE. OTHER COMMON DISHES ARE: MAHSHI WARAQ 'INAB - VINE LEAVES STUFFED WITH RICE, MINCED MEAT AND SPICES. MUSAKHAN - CHICKEN IN OLIVE OIL AND ONION ROASTED ON ARAB BREAD. MENSAF - STEWED LAMB IN A YOGHURT SAUCE SERVED WITH RICE.
TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- DRINKING ARABIC COFFEE IS A RITUAL. COFFEE TENDS TO BE VERY STRONG. LOCAL BEER AND WINE ARE AVAILABLE, AS ARE IMPORTED BEVERAGES. THERE ARE NO LICENSING LAWS. DURING RAMADAN DRINKING AND SMOKING IN PUBLIC IS FORBIDDEN BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
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