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Eating and drinking
Maltese local dishes rely on many fresh Mediterranean ingredients, including eggplants, tomatoes, artichokes and a variety of spices. From these they create rabbit stews, fish pies and other delicacies. To complement these hearty dishes, visitors should try some Maltese wine, either made from local grapes or from grapes imported from Italy by the local winemakers.
While Maltese wines are quite reasonably priced, the best way to sample the widest variety is by a wine tour. Marsovin has a wonderful tour through its ancient wine cellars. Visitors can sample about six different wines, including their whites, reds and roses. If your guide is Jessica, you will also learn how to drink, smell, swirl and appreciate the “living, breathing thing” that is wine.
  Other wineries, such as Delicata, use both local grapes and grapes from Italy to create a variety of interesting wines. Another option is to sample some of the homemade wines. One good bet is on the island of Gozo, in Ricardo Zammit’s small shop where tourists can have a platter of fresh Gozo pepper cheese, homegrown tomatoes, crispy Maltese bread and homemade red and white wine. |
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Located so close to Italy and its cappuccino café society, Malta is known for its outdoor pasticcerias, where you can sit for hours over a strong coffee and a rich pastry and watch the world go by. Italian delights such as gelatos, pizza and aranchinis (rice balls) are favorites as are traditional honey rings and almond cakes. Despite the Maltese connection with the British, Maltese cuisine is delicious. This standard dates back to the Knights, who despite supposedly being a monastic and frugal order were gourmands. Chefs were brought in from abroad, wine came from France and even the ice came from Mt. Etna in Sicily.