Pastizz
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A pastizz (pl.: pastizzi) is a traditional savoury pastry from Malta. Pastizzi usually have a filling either of ricotta (pastizzi tal-irkotta or pastizzi tal-ħaxu in Maltese) or curried peas (pastizzi tal-piżelli in Maltese).[1][2] Pastizzi are a popular and well-known traditional Maltese food. It should not be confused with the Italian pastizz, better known as u' pastizz 'rtunnar.
Preparation
Pastizzi are usually diamond-shaped or round[3] (known as pastizzi tax-xema' in Maltese) and made with a pastry very much like the Greek filo pastry (although there is also a puff pastry version). The pastry is folded in different ways according to the filling, as a means of identification. Traditionally, ricotta pastizzi are folded down the middle, whereas pea pastizzi are folded down the side.[4] In recent years, alternative pastizzi fillings have emerged, most notably chicken pastizzi, which can now be found in virtually all Maltese pastizzeriji alongside the two traditional flavours. Other short-lived or limited edition pastizzi fillings have included ricotta and truffle, Maltese sausage, and Nutella.[5]
Pastizzi are typically baked on metal trays in electric or gas ovens in a pastizzerija, usually a small or family concern. They are also sold in bars, cafes and by street vendors. They are a popular breakfast in outer villages.
Culinary export
Pastizzi are also produced by Maltese immigrant communities in Australia, Canada, the UK and the US.[6] The first pastizzeria in Scotland opened in 2007.[3]
In the Maltese language
Such is its popularity, the word pastizz has multiple meanings in Maltese.[7] It is used as a euphemism for the vagina, due to its shape, and for describing someone as a "pushover". The Maltese idiom jinbiegħu bħall-pastizzi (selling like pastizzi) is equivalent to the English "selling like hot cakes", to describe a product which seems to have inexhaustible demand.[8][9][10] Things which are jinħarġu bħall-pastizzi (coming out like pastizzi) can be said to be emerging at a fast rate, sometimes too quickly.[11][12][13]
See also
- Maltese cuisine
- Is-Serkin
References
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- ^ a b Maltese meat pies Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine British Baker, 12 October 2007
- ^ "All you need to know about pastizzi: Malta's favourite street food". www.guidememalta.com. 27 June 2020.
- ^ "These Maltese Eateries Serve The Craziest Types Of Pastizzi Around". www.lovinmalta.com. 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Cafe' Menu - Parparellu". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ Fabri, Ray (2009) Maltese linguistics: a snapshot; in memory of Joseph A. Cremona (1922-2003) Bochum: Brockmeyer ISBN 978-3-8196-0734-9 p.44
- ^ "No candle in the wind". The Times of Malta. 21 June 2003.
- ^ "ThinkSite.eu". Thinksite.eu. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT online". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
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External links
- Malta`s official tourism portal - Food and Drink
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