A pastizz (plural pastizzi) is a traditional savoury pastry from Malta. Pastizzi usually have a filling (tal-?axu) either of ricotta (pastizzi tal-irkotta, cheese cake) or mushy peas (pastizzi tal-pi?elli, pea cake). Pastizzi are a popular, traditional and well-known Maltese food.
Video Pastizz
Preparation
Pastizzi are usually diamond-shaped or round-shaped and made with a pastry very much like the Greek phyllo pastry (although there is also a puff pastry version). The pastry is folded in different ways according to the filling. They are typically baked on metal trays in electric or gas ovens in a pastizzeria, usually a small or family concern. They are also sold in bars, cafes and by street vendors.
Maps Pastizz
Culinary export
Pastizzi are also produced by Maltese immigrant communities in Australia, Canada, the UK and the US. The first pastizzeria in Scotland opened in 2007.
Pastizzi in the Maltese language
Such is its popularity, the word "pastizzi" has multiple meanings in Maltese. It is used as a euphemism for the female sexual organ, due to its shape, and for describing someone as an "idiot". The Maltese idiom jinbieg?u b?all-pastizzi (selling like pastizzi) is equivalent to the English "selling like hot cakes", to describe a product which seems to have inexhaustible demand. Things which are jin?ar?u b?all-pastizzi, coming out like pastizzi, can be said to be emerging at a fast rate, sometimes too quickly.
See also
- Maltese cuisine
- List of Maltese dishes
References
External links
- Malta`s official tourism portal - Food and Drink
Source of article : Wikipedia
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