Located in a narrow alley in the oldest part of Amman is Hashem - an outdoor diner that was founded by Hashem al-Turk in 1920. There are only three dishes to choose from: falafel, hummus, and fuul. (For those of you who read Arabic you can see the menu on the picture below)
There are three kinds of fuul that are available. The first, Jordanian-style pictured below, contains a dollop of chili. But if you ask for fuul Egyptian-style, you will get it minus the chili but with a lump of tahini. There is also fuul Jerusalem-style, which is fuul with a blob of hummus in it. Everything is freshly made and its costs only pennies. It is brought to your table within seconds of ordering. A full meal ranges between 1-2 Jordanian Dinars, that is around 2$ US.
Pita, chopped onion, hot sauce, salt, and fresh mint are free. I learned from my travel book that the restaurant goes through 50 kg of onions a day.This restaurant feeds the royal family and is where the King enjoys the best hummus (arguably) in town. The smile on the King and his father's face that adorn the pictures on the wall say it all. I plan on enjoying Hashem's food several more times before I depart.
1 comment:
Looks very majestic. Fit for a king.
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