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Where to look to learn to cook
By Raghad Al-Majali, Jordan News
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AMMAN
— Jordan is renowned for its food culture and hospitality, and Jordanian
cuisine includes but isn’t limited to baking, grilling, and stuffing
vegetables, red meat, and poultry.اضافة اعلان
Food plays a large role in Jordanian culture and cooking, by extension, is a fascination and hobby for many Jordanians.
As a result, there are many institutions and organizations that offer classes. From offering women classes with the aim of empowering them to start small businesses to culinary schools, every cooking class in Jordan is unique.
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) is a technical college that offers a variety of English-language courses, including a two-year academic diploma in culinary arts, a bachelor’s degree in food and beverage management, and a professional diploma in culinary arts. The academy is accredited by the Swiss Hotel University Lausanne.
The Royal Academy for Culinary Arts campus in Amman. (Photo Wikimedia Commons)
The RACA is a private, non-profit Jordanian educational institution established in 2008 to offer high-quality education in culinary arts in Jordan by combining Swiss experience and practical, professional training.
The academy is a King Abdullah II Fund for Development project that aims to support youth employment, empower women, support domestic tourism, and reduce the use of external expertise in the food service and hotel industries.
Notable alumni of the RACA include chef Ali Ghazawi, chef Abd Al-Hamed Nasir, and chef Amal Issa, among 700 others.
Ammon Applied University College offers food production and decoration classes in their Kitchen Theater, which can accommodate 70 students. Furthermore, Ammon offers international cuisine classes, and regularly hosts speakers from the tourism and hospitality sector.
Luminus Technical University College’s Culinary Arts Department offers where The Culinary Arts Department is offered, and it is the first program of its kind in the Kingdom. This program is based on refining students’ practical and technical creative skills, in addition to introducing them to the practical and theoretical rules of the global culinary art field.
A traditional Jordanian meal. (Photo Jude Taha Jordan News)
Petra Kitchen gives alternative cooking classes. It aims to have visitors to Petra learn Jordanian cooking techniques and invites them for dinner in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere. Local chefs teach visitors, and they share recipes and flavors that represent typical Jordanian culture.
Petra Kitchen doesn’t use freezers or refrigerators, and all their ingredients are purchased fresh from local markets every day.
“We had the best time at Petra Kitchen. The chefs are attentive and energetic, which was essential after a long day of hiking. This is a well-run kitchen. We were able to make several simple yet delicious dishes within an hour,” one of the visitors said.
Beit Sitti in Jabal Luweibdeh, Amman, was founded by three sisters who wanted to keep their grandmother’s legacy alive. They organize cooking classes and offer traditional home-cooked meals.
Traditional dishes served in downtown Amman. (Photo Wikimedia Commons)
Dima Al-Hijjawi is a local chef who creates recipes and gives cooking courses. She’s worked as a presenter of culinary programs and is the author of several books, including “Tasty Temptations” and “The Secret Ingredients”.
Hijjawi is also the founder of the Dima Al-Hijjawi Cooking Club and the owner of Flavours Catering, through which she offers catering and event-mangement services via Instagram.
Cooking programs are growing in popularity and Hijawi offers tips and tricks for Jordanians to make delicious meals and sweets through various programs and Instagram stories.
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Food plays a large role in Jordanian culture and cooking, by extension, is a fascination and hobby for many Jordanians.
As a result, there are many institutions and organizations that offer classes. From offering women classes with the aim of empowering them to start small businesses to culinary schools, every cooking class in Jordan is unique.
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) is a technical college that offers a variety of English-language courses, including a two-year academic diploma in culinary arts, a bachelor’s degree in food and beverage management, and a professional diploma in culinary arts. The academy is accredited by the Swiss Hotel University Lausanne.
The Royal Academy for Culinary Arts campus in Amman. (Photo Wikimedia Commons)
The RACA is a private, non-profit Jordanian educational institution established in 2008 to offer high-quality education in culinary arts in Jordan by combining Swiss experience and practical, professional training.
The academy is a King Abdullah II Fund for Development project that aims to support youth employment, empower women, support domestic tourism, and reduce the use of external expertise in the food service and hotel industries.
Notable alumni of the RACA include chef Ali Ghazawi, chef Abd Al-Hamed Nasir, and chef Amal Issa, among 700 others.
Ammon Applied University College offers food production and decoration classes in their Kitchen Theater, which can accommodate 70 students. Furthermore, Ammon offers international cuisine classes, and regularly hosts speakers from the tourism and hospitality sector.
Luminus Technical University College’s Culinary Arts Department offers where The Culinary Arts Department is offered, and it is the first program of its kind in the Kingdom. This program is based on refining students’ practical and technical creative skills, in addition to introducing them to the practical and theoretical rules of the global culinary art field.
A traditional Jordanian meal. (Photo Jude Taha Jordan News)
Petra Kitchen gives alternative cooking classes. It aims to have visitors to Petra learn Jordanian cooking techniques and invites them for dinner in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere. Local chefs teach visitors, and they share recipes and flavors that represent typical Jordanian culture.
Petra Kitchen doesn’t use freezers or refrigerators, and all their ingredients are purchased fresh from local markets every day.
“We had the best time at Petra Kitchen. The chefs are attentive and energetic, which was essential after a long day of hiking. This is a well-run kitchen. We were able to make several simple yet delicious dishes within an hour,” one of the visitors said.
Beit Sitti in Jabal Luweibdeh, Amman, was founded by three sisters who wanted to keep their grandmother’s legacy alive. They organize cooking classes and offer traditional home-cooked meals.
Traditional dishes served in downtown Amman. (Photo Wikimedia Commons)
Dima Al-Hijjawi is a local chef who creates recipes and gives cooking courses. She’s worked as a presenter of culinary programs and is the author of several books, including “Tasty Temptations” and “The Secret Ingredients”.
Hijjawi is also the founder of the Dima Al-Hijjawi Cooking Club and the owner of Flavours Catering, through which she offers catering and event-mangement services via Instagram.
Cooking programs are growing in popularity and Hijawi offers tips and tricks for Jordanians to make delicious meals and sweets through various programs and Instagram stories.
Read more Good Food
