Malta’s olive harvest starts this month
The olive harvest in Malta runs from late September through autumn. Bidnija, north of Mosta, holds trees believed to be over 2,000…
5 Oct 20261 minRead Malta’s olive harvest starts this month
Food
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Sunday lunch in Malta takes the whole afternoon
It starts at one, it runs to four, and it is the meal the week is built around. Book, and do not…
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Malta has two grapes that grow nowhere else
Ġellewża and Girgentina are native to the islands. Most restaurant lists carry both, and they cost less than the imports beside them.
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What a pastizz is and where to buy one
Two fillings, sold hot from small shops all over both islands, and often cash only.
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How eating out works in Malta
Dinner starts late, the bread goes on the bill, and Sunday lunch needs booking further ahead than you would expect.
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Kinnie, Cisk and what Malta actually drinks
A bitter orange soft drink from 1952, a lager from 1929, and two grape varieties that grow nowhere else.
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A fenkata is two courses from one rabbit
Spaghetti in the sauce first, then the rabbit fried with garlic or stewed in wine. Book it a day ahead.
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What to eat in Malta, and how to order it properly
Pastizzi, ftira, a rabbit dinner that comes in two courses, and the drink nobody likes at first.
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Why Maltese bread tastes the way it does
A sourdough starter, a very hot stone oven, and no additives. That gives you the crust, and it also means the loaf…
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Fish is sold by weight, so ask the price first
The tray comes out, you pick one, and the bill is weight times rate. Two questions before you nod, and both are…
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Ġbejniet come in four forms and taste like four cheeses
Fresh, dried, peppered or in oil. Same little sheep cheese, four completely different things on the plate.
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Kapunata is not ratatouille
Aubergine, capers, olives and vinegar, eaten cold with bread. The vinegar separates it from the French dish.
14 Jun 20262 minRead Kapunata is not ratatouille