Use your hands

In Jordan, table manners are relaxed. Eating with your hands is a typical practice that also shows that you are appreciating the food on offer. Mansaf, Jordan's most renowned traditional meal, is often eaten with your hands. It is stated that eating with your hands helps the meal taste better, and Jordanians wholeheartedly believe this. Table manners are observed to some extent, but as easygoing and carefree as Jordanians are, neglecting them occasionally won't hurt, as long as the guest is enjoying the cuisine served. Chicken, beef, and bread are usually eaten with the hands, as is Mansaf (a lamb dish), and even the rice!

Jordan's predominant religion is Islam, and according to some Islamic rules, a person should always eat with their right hand. Left-handed persons are typically trained to eat with their right hands from childhood. If you forget to use your right hand in a group, don't worry; it's never regarded as an offense, but you might have to listen to someone remind you that eating with your left hand is considered a bad omen.