List of Maltese dishes
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Appetizers
- Żebbuġ Mimli (pitted green olives stuffed with a tuna mixture)
- Fażola bajda bit-tewm u t-tursin (White beans with parsley, garlic and olive oil)
- Ful bit-tewm
- BigillaBigillaBigilla is a traditional Maltese snack, made out of beans. The main ingredient of bigilla are tic beans, which are similar to broad beans, but much smaller, with a darker and harder skin. Locally this is called ful ta' Ġirba . In some villages in Malta, bigilla is sold by a street vendor who...
- GallettiGallettiGalletti is the surname of several notable persons:*Johann Georg August Galletti*Luciano GallettiOther uses:* A type of cracker from Malta which forms part of Maltese cuisine....
- Angels on horseback
- Bebbux
Soups
- Minestra
- Kusksu (vegetable soup with small pasta beads called kusksu and fresh broad beans in season)
- Soppa tal-armla (vegetable soup with fresh ġbejnaGbejnaĠbejna is a round cheeselet made in Malta from goat’s or sheep's milk, salt and rennet...
and egg) - Aljotta (fish soup)
- Kawlata (cabbage and pork soup)
Pasta and rice
- Imqarrun
- Timpana
- Ross il-forn (baked rice)
- Għaġin Grieg (small pasta beads with minced pork and cheese)
Meat
- Stuffat tal-fenek (rabbit stew)
- Fenek moqli (fried rabbit)
- Braġjoli
- Laħam fuq il-fwar (steamed slices of beef)
- Falda Mimlija (stuffed pig flank)
- Laħam taż-żiemel
- Zalzett tal-Malti
- MazzitaBlood sausageBlack pudding, blood pudding or blood sausage is a type of sausage made by cooking blood or dried blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. The dish exists in various cultures from Asia to Europe...
Fish
- LampukaMahi-mahiThe mahi-mahi or common dolphinfish is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. It is one of only two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the pompano dolphinfish...
- Stuffat tal-Qarnita (octopus stew)
- Qarnita bit-tewm (octopus with garlic)
- Klamar mimli
- Pixxispada
Eggs and Cheeses
- ĠbejnaGbejnaĠbejna is a round cheeselet made in Malta from goat’s or sheep's milk, salt and rennet...
- Froġa (omeletteOmeletteIn cuisine, an omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs quickly cooked with butter or oil in a frying pan, sometimes folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, meat , or some combination of the above...
with ġbejnaGbejnaĠbejna is a round cheeselet made in Malta from goat’s or sheep's milk, salt and rennet...
, broad beansVicia fabaThis article refers to the Broad Bean plant. For Broadbean the company, see Broadbean, Inc.Vicia faba, the Broad Bean, Fava Bean, Field Bean, Bell Bean or Tic Bean, is a species of bean native to north Africa and southwest Asia, and extensively cultivated elsewhere. A variety is provisionally...
or meat) - Balbuljata (scrambled eggs cooked with tomatoes and onionsScrambled eggsScrambled eggs is a dish made from beaten whites and yolks of eggs . Beaten eggs are put into a hot pot or pan and stirred frequently, forming curds as they coagulate.-Sample preparation:...
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Vegetables and sauces
- Qargħabali mimli (stuffed courgette or marrows)
- Brunġiel mimli (stuffed aubergine)
- Bżar mimliStuffed peppersStuffed peppers is a dish which exists in different names and forms around the world.- India :Stuffed Peppers is one of several stuffed vegetable dishes in Indian cuisine...
(stuffed peppers) - Patata l-Forn (baked sliced potatoes)
- KapunataCaponataright|210pxCaponata is a Sicilian aubergine dish consisting of a cooked vegetable salad made from chopped fried eggplant and celery seasoned with sweetened vinegar, with capers in a sweet and sour sauce...
- Aljoli (a pounded garlic paste diluted with olive oil which may include gallettiGallettiGalletti is the surname of several notable persons:*Johann Georg August Galletti*Luciano GallettiOther uses:* A type of cracker from Malta which forms part of Maltese cuisine....
or bread, fresh herbs like parsley, mint or marjoram, capers, olives, anchovies or tomatoes).
Savoury pastries
- Torta tal-Irkotta (ricottaRicottaRicotta is an Italian dairy product made from sheep milk whey left over from the production of cheese. Although typically referred to as ricotta cheese, ricotta is not properly a cheese because it is not produced by coagulation of casein...
pie) - Sfineġ (vegetable, fish or cheese fritters)
- Pastizz
- Qassata (savoury shortcrust pastry, traditionally filled with ricottaRicottaRicotta is an Italian dairy product made from sheep milk whey left over from the production of cheese. Although typically referred to as ricotta cheese, ricotta is not properly a cheese because it is not produced by coagulation of casein...
or mushy peasMushy peasMushy peas are dried marrowfat peas which are first soaked overnight in water and then simmered with a little sugar and salt until they form a thick green lumpy soup. They are a traditional British accompaniment to fish and chips and sometimes mint is used as a flavouring...
, spinach and anchovies) - Torta tar-ross u l-qargħa ħamra (rice and pumpkin pie)
Bread
- Ħobża tal-MaltiMaltese breadĦobż tal-Malti is a crusty sourdough bread from Malta, usually baked in wood ovens.Although it can be eaten as accompaniment to food and with a variety of fillings, the typical and favourite way to eat it is as Ħobż biż-żejt, where the bread is rubbed with tomatoes or tomato paste, drizzled with...
- FtiraFlatbreadA flatbread is a simple bread made with flour, water, and salt and then thoroughly rolled into flattened dough. Many flatbreads are unleavened: made without yeast or sourdough culture: although some flatbread is made with yeast, such as pita bread....
- Ħobż biż-żejt u t-tadamMaltese breadĦobż tal-Malti is a crusty sourdough bread from Malta, usually baked in wood ovens.Although it can be eaten as accompaniment to food and with a variety of fillings, the typical and favourite way to eat it is as Ħobż biż-żejt, where the bread is rubbed with tomatoes or tomato paste, drizzled with...
(Bread with olive oil and tomato) - Ftira Għawdxija
Sweets
- Qagħaqa tal-ħmiraBagelA bagel is a bread product, traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, which is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior...
(soft sweet bagel shape cake with a hint of aniseed, topped with sesame seeds) - Maqrut (deep fried diamond-shaped pastry)
- KannolCannoliCannoli are Sicilian pastry desserts. The singular is cannolo , meaning "little tube", with the etymology stemming from the Latin "canna", or reed. Cannoli originated in Sicily and are an essential part of Sicilian cuisine...
(ricotta filled fried crisp pastary tubes) - Ravjul moqliToasted ravioliToasted ravioli, or breaded deep-fried ravioli, is an appetizer created and popularized, according to common claims, in St. Louis, Missouri. Toasted ravioli can be found on the menus of many St...
(fried sweet ravioli) - Torta tat-tamal (date and cocoa tart)
- Torta tal-marmorat (almond and chocolate pie)
- Ħelwa tat-TorkHalvaHalva refers to many types of dense, sweet confections, served across the Middle East, South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Malta and the Jewish world.The term halva ,...
(nut studded sesame seed and sugar halva) - Pudina tal-ħobżBread puddingBread pudding is a bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisine, including that of Great Britain, France, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Malta, Argentina, Louisiana Creole, and the southern United States...
(baked bread pudding with raisins and cocoa powder) - Prinjolata (Carnival sweet of sponge cake covered with butter cream and decorated with glacè cherries and melted chocolate)
- Kwareżimal (Lenten almond biscuit scented with the zest of orange, lemon and tangerine, cinnamon and orange blossom)
- Ftira tar-Randan (Lenten honey drizzled squares of crisp deep fried pastry)
- Karamelli tal-ħarrub (Lenten hard candy flavoured with carob)
- Figolla (Easter icing-coated biscuit stuffed with a mixture of sweet ground almonds called intrita)
- Ħobża ta' San Martin (sweet bread rollBread rollA bread roll is a piece of bread, usually small and round and is commonly considered a side dish. Bread rolls are often used in the same way as sandwiches are—cut transversely, with fillings placed between the two halves.-Various forms:...
, sweetened with mastic associated with Saint Martin's Day) - Qagħaq tal-Għasel or tal-Qastanija (Christmas sweet rings made from a light pastry with a filling made of treacle, semolina, citrus zest, cinnamon and cloves)
- Għadam tal-mejtin (Pastry shaped in the form of a bone filled with almond paste)
Beverages
- Ġulepp tal-Ħarrub (Carob Syrup)
- Imbuljuta (Chestnut, Tangerine zest and Cocoa Drink)
- KafèCoffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
(coffee boiled with aniseed, cinnamon sticks and/or rosewaterRosewaterRose water or rose syrup is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals. Rose water, itself a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume, is used to flavour food, as a component in some cosmetic and medical preparations, and for religious purposes throughout Europe and...
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