The Eagle Volume 1, Issue 3 | Page 13

Of the food served is a myriad of traditional Jordanian breakfast dishes, including “Makdous”, “Mutabbal”, “Hummus”, “Foul”, “Mufarrakeh”, and many more. A “shrak” wrap that particularly stands out unites cheese and sundried tomatoes in a marriage of ivory and crimson, smooth and textured, and salty and piquant that is sure to sway the harshest of food critics. Tea and coffee dominate parts of the menu with items such as a rejuvenating “Floral Green” tea with lavender or fresh Yemeni coffee.

sundried tomatoes in a marriage of ivory and crimson, smooth and textured, and salty and piquant that is sure to sway the harshest of food critics. Tea and coffee dominate parts of the menu with items such as a rejuvenating “Floral Green” tea with lavender or fresh Yemeni coffee.

In addition to that served, victual is also sold at Shams Al Balad. In attractive mason jars are kept herbs and spices, while in a cozy alcove is stored the organic grub that is not used in the open kitchen wherein it is crafted into whatsoever a customer may order. As such, the menu’s richness lies not only in its cultural appreciation but also in the organic and farm fresh quality of its ingredients, including our beloved kale. This parallels with the quintessence of Shams Al Balad; it coruscates with its valuing of the local, the seasonal, the healthy, the environmental, and the cultural.

Being in propinquity to the “Pulse of the art scene”, Nabad, or Al Balad Theatre extends the delight of paying Shams Al Balad a visit. That is not to say that basking in the apricity of the place is not enough to make anyone’s day. Sitting with a warm cup of Oolong tea and savoring it with the autumnal breezes under an olive tree and the majestic age-old stone while indulging in nostalgic zaatar flatbread is definitely worth the while. Especially for IBDP students for whom a free Saturday morning is sadly scarce, breakfast at Shams Al Balad is sure to return a golden glow to one’s cheeks.

seasonal, the healthy, the environmental, and the cultural.