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Tempt clients to taste the Middle East with a foodie experience, writes Katie McGonagle


he foods and flavours of the Middle East have been slowly working their way onto our dining tables in recent years, thanks in no small part to Yotam Ottolenghi, the Israeli chef who’s credited for proving vegetarian food really can be delicious.


Whether you’ve feasted on falafel during Veganuary, swapped sugar for


the natural sweetness of dates, or sprinkled za’atar and sumac on your supper to liven it up, you’re bang on trend – but the people in this region have been eating this way for centuries. Here’s how to get your clients closer to these tasty ingredients with some of the best foodie experiences in the Middle East.


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Forget fine dining – the best food is always what ordinary folk eat, and that’s just what clients will get when they visit a women-run cafe in Jerash, one of the ‘highlights’ on National Geographic Journeys’ Explore Jordan tour. Travel 2 product and commercial executive Jennifer Watson says: “With any trip to the Middle East, food is an essential element and this tour is a great introduction the local delights. An exclusive highlight is preparing your own traditional Jordanian meal with a lively group of women at Beit Khayrat Souf. The cafe is run and managed by women seeking financial independence and is just one of G Adventures’ G for Good programmes around the world.” Book it: Travel 2 can package up the eight-day Explore Jordan tour with flights from Heathrow on September 19, from £1,889 per person. travel2.com


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