Among Middle-Eastern nations, Jordan is known to be accepting and even loving toward expatriates, tourists and foreigners. The only exception to this rule seems to be the inflated prices that non-natives usually get charged at sightseeing destinations or markets whose prices are typically decided on the spot by paper and pen!
When I went through my school’s orientation, I was told that there is a saying in Jordan which goes something like this: "If you eat with someone, you cannot do unwell unto them.” I thought this was really beautiful, and it made me realize how important food is in Jordanian culture. I was blessed with the opportunity to live with a host family when I first came to Amman, and I was extremely appreciative of the homemade dinners they made me, as well as being welcomed to take leftovers to school or encouraged to make my own breakfast. Many of my classmates experienced the same hospitality with their host families--I would see other students bringing packed lunches to school that contained a random assortment of Jordanian food (usually bread, yogurt and raw vegetables). Some people even brought lunches that their host mothers had packed for them.
