Pastizzi

Pastizzi

Pastizzi (cheesecakes or peacakes) are ricotta or pea filled pasties which are the most popular and best known culinary export of Malta.

Pastizzi (singular: pastizz) are popular amongst Maltese people, and are also produced amongst the immigrant communities of Maltese in Australia, the US and Canada. Pastizzi lend their name to "pastizzerias" - the dozens of fast food outlets dotted around Malta which primarily sell pastizzi (along with pizzas, qassatat, timpana and sausage rolls). In recent years, an inter-family chain "Maxim`s" has taken a dominant share of the pastizzi market, though must pastizzerias are still small, local family concerns.

Pastizzi are typically cooked in batches of 30 on wood furnaces on black metal trays. Pastizzi come in the two standard ricotta and pizelli (pea) varieties, with the ricotta version notably the more popular of the two. A slightly different puff pastry version of the snack is sold at more stylish cafes. Pastizzi are particularly popular snacks on Sundays in Malta, with vendors all over the islands opening in the early hours to cater for late night clubbers. Pastizzi have a particular place of pride in Maltese culture and are light-heartedly considered one of the nation`s unique achievements. Locals consider no visit to Malta to be complete without eating some pastizzi.

Pastizzi in the Maltese Language

Such is the ubiquity of pastizzi at the heart of the Maltese psyche, the term `pastizz` has multiple meanings in the Maltese language. The term `pastizz` has sexual connotations, with its oval/diamond shape often humourously likened to the female sexual organ. `Pastizz` is also slang for "idiot" or "buffoon". The term `pastizzi` also replaces `hotcakes` in the Maltese version of the English expression "Selling like hotcakes". Something which is said to be "selling like pastizzi" would seem to have inexhaustible demand.

External links

* [http://visitmalta.com/food-and-drink Malta`s official tourism portal - Food and Drink]


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