Traditional Experiences with the Bedouin tribes of the Negev Highlands
Traditional Experiences with the Bedouin tribes of the Negev Highlands
Mansaf and Maqluba (“Magluba” in the Bedouin dialect) are staple dishes of the traditional Bedouin cuisine. Each is a full meal, rich with flavors, and each Bedouin family specializes in a dish with a unique way to prepare it. You can book the meal as either lunch or dinner, including a vegetarian option.
The meal takes place in the ‘shig’ – the family’s hospitality tent, and includes a meeting with the host and a conversation about Bedouin culture and society and life in the Negev, past and present.
We also recommend staying overnight with shared accommodation in the shig, with Bedouin breakfast (freshly baked pita bread, eggs, labane, olive oil, zaatar and fresh vegetables) served in the morning. You may bring your own tent and set it up next to the shig.
The meal includes shared Mansaf/Magluba trays (chicken, rice and cooked vegetables), freshly baked pita bread, olive oil, fresh vegetables, tahine/labane, mineral water, tea and coffee.
Mansaf: A mountain of rice is laid over a layer of freshly baked pita bread, with cooked & seasoned meat on top (we serve chicken), seasonal vegetables on the side, and other surprises according to the host family’s taste.
Magluba(“upside down” in Arabic): Vegetables and meat (chicken) are cooked on the bottom of the pot, with a layer of rice above them to absorb the flavors from below. The pot is turned upside down on a round tray when served, creating a mountain of rice with the meat and vegetables on top.
