I thought I was fairly knowledgeable regarding middle eastern food until a Jordanian coworker told me about his favorite Orange County restaurant. Al Tanour, located on Ball Road in Anaheim, serves the most delicious food. This place is almost two-hours away from us but it’s so worth the drive.
My coworker did not exaggerate. The food was fabulous. My husband and I fell in love with the freshly made flat bread and the hummus. I never tasted hummus so creamy and light. I even commented to our server and she said something about ice. I was intrigued and later researched this online. In fact, Jordanians run the basic hummus ingredients of garbanzo beans, olive oil, tahini and lemon in a food processor with ice cubes. The ice adds air pockets and makes the hummus more creamy and lighter.
Our mutual boss thought I was nuts. He told both me and my colleague that hummus is just not really that exciting. Then on a subsequent visit, I brought the boss some of the amazing Jordanian hummus. Not only did he fall in love with it but so did his daughter.
By the way, the rest of the food including the grilled meat platter and baklava are great, too. I highly recommend a visit. Just know that it’s a casual restaurant where you order at the counter and the food is brought to your table. Also, the restaurant follows halal guidelines.
NO time for boredom today 
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