Beans and rice were common if near a village, with lentils, spinach and cakes sweetened with honey on occasion. Meat was infrequent, and then usually mutton or camel. While traveling, any meat which could be caught was considered edible. Gazelle was favored, as the meat was moist. The nomads chased down hares, enjoying the chase more than the meal.
Some tribes have an appetite for lizards and jerboas, to the absolute disgust of most other tribes.
Nomads often eat anything they can capture, since they have such a repetitive diet. Ostrich egg, from the desert east of Tebuk, was a treat in ancient times also. Frequently they are not fresh and the smell wipes away the appetite. Often, the diet, and how much it is enjoyed, was dependent upon where in Jordan you were having dinner. The Nomads, being traders and travelers, had better variety on rare occasions, with very dull fare between major cities.