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Amman cuisine is somewhat like the Palestinian and Lebanese ones. The local restaurants are full of various dishes that are usually served in Syrian or Arab restaurants. Shawarma is one of the most popular dishes among tourists and locals. Local chefs always pay much attention and great care to the cooking of this dish. First thin pancakes are backed for this dish. Then pieces of meat and aromatic herbs are wrapped in them. Any sort of meat except pork can be used in the preparation of this dish. Eating pork is prohibited to the local people due to religious customs.

Mensaf is another well-known dish which is often prepared on holidays. It is made of lamb, which should be boiled in sour cream, and then served on a table with braised rice. Mensaf will be surely liked by fans of meat dishes. Due to such an unusual method of cooking the lamb becomes surprisingly soft. The dish named Adas is no less popular. The taste of Adas is somewhat like a traditional risotto, but yellow lentils are usually used instead of rice. The lentils are usually braised together with chicken meat. In order to make the dish more spicy, the locals add a little of lemon juice. The people of Amman eat this dish literally every day.
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