Salma Addaoudi
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Salma Addaoudi
Graphic Design 2026
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- Cultural
- Editorial
This thesis explores unarchived and overlooked Jordanian dishes that extend beyond the dominant narrative of mansaf and the broader Levantine identity.
While Jordanian cuisine is often grouped within the Levant, it holds a distinct culinary heritage that is gradually disappearing and largely unknown to both Jordanians and non-Jordanians.
Centered on a publication titled Sufrat Zamaan, developed as part of a cultural awareness campaign, the project documents ten authentic dishes from five historical Jordanian cities: Al-Karak, As-Salt, Irbid, Ma’an, and Aqaba.
Through intergenerational exploration involving my grandmother, mother, and me, the work positions cooking as a method of cultural inquiry, memory, and transmission.
Rather than functioning as a conventional recipe book, the publication frames food as a living archive, using natural, home-based photography and dialogue to preserve and revive overlooked traditions, highlighting culinary practices as expressions of identity, heritage, and cultural continuity.
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