Food Fridays - Malta

Malta is the first place we've been to where we found it hard to pinpoint the local cuisine. Part of our confusion stems from the fact that Malta, as a port city, has incorporated a lot of foods and flavors from other cultures into their own.  One discovery we made was that Sicilian food has a heavy influence here, so we were very excited to partake in the first decent pasta we've had in months.

Vanilla, strawberry, and Sicilian orange gelato  

Vanilla, strawberry, and Sicilian orange gelato  

Seafood risotto  

Seafood risotto  

Spaghetti vongole  

Spaghetti vongole  

Traditional Aljotta fish soup

Traditional Aljotta fish soup

Braised local rabbit loin.  Rabbit dishes are popular here.  We found it tasted like mushy chicken. 

Braised local rabbit loin.  Rabbit dishes are popular here.  We found it tasted like mushy chicken. 

Not sure how traditional this really is, but it was certainly good enough to satisfy a sweets craving.

Not sure how traditional this really is, but it was certainly good enough to satisfy a sweets craving.

Spaghetti octopus  

Spaghetti octopus  

Pork stew with zucchini, marrow, and potatoes 

Pork stew with zucchini, marrow, and potatoes 

Spaghetti carbonara

Spaghetti carbonara

Jenny WongMalta, Food Fridays