Orjuwan Explained

Orjuwan
City:	Ramallah

Orjuwan is an upscale restaurant and nightclub in Ramallah.

Orjuwan is located in the "fashionable" Ramallah neighborhood of Al-Masyoun.^{[1] [2]} The restaurant was opened in 2009 by two brothers and a sister from the well-known Sakakini family, Sari, Salim; their sister, Katia.^{[1] [3] [4]} It offers an Italian-Palestinian fusion cuisine.^{[1] [3] [5]}

Co-owner Sari Sakakini told the New York Times, “We wanted to make five-star gourmet Palestinian food.” The restaurant's Italian-trained chefs, Iad Abu Khlaf and Samer Jadoun, are particularly proud of their fusion risottos. Their risotto al maklouba, is made with cauliflower, eggplant and spices.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Features/Article.aspx?id=185283 "‘Palestine’s new bride’"
2. News: Cheslow . Daniella . 2015-07-22 . Palestinian chefs frustrated, while Israeli food culture soars . Charlotte Observer . 2023-12-05.
3. http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/travel/06next-1.html "Ramallah Attracts a Cosmopolitan Crowd,"
4. Web site: Naylor . Hugh . 2012-04-25 . Ramallah is booming, but residents wait for the bubble to burst . 2023-12-06 . The National . en.
5. Web site: Tolan . Sandy . 2010-04-01 . Ramallah is not Palestine . 2023-12-06 . Le Monde diplomatique . en.