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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- INTERNATIONAL CUISINE IS AVAILABLE, AND MOST RESTAURANTS SERVE LOCAL SPECIALITIES, WITH THE USE OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS. THE BRITISH AND ITALIAN CUISINE IS STILL TO BE FOUND IN THE LOCAL DISHES. LUNCH IS SERVED BETWEEN 1200 - 1430 AND DINNER FROM 1900 - 2200. TYPICAL MEALS ------------- SOUPS ARE SERVED WITH MOST MEALS, FOR EXAMPLE, MINESTRA - VEGETABLE HOTPOT. TIMPANA IS A TRUE MALTESE DISH, CONSISTING OF FLAKY PASTRY, STUFFED WITH ONIONS, TOMATOES, PUREE, EGG PLANT, CHEESE, EGGS, MACARONI AND MINCED MEAT.
FISH: LAMPUKA - WHITE FISH TORTA TAL LAMPUKI - WHITE FISH BAKED IN A PIE WITH VEGETABLES AND OLIVES. OTHER POPULAR FISH ARE TUNA, SWORDFISH, GROUPER AND SEA BREAM IF YOU ASK FOR FISH ALLA MALTESE, IT WILL BE SERVED WITH A TOMATO AND GREEN PEPPER SAUCE. MEAT: MALTESE STYLE BEEF OR LAMB - MEAT COOKED IN A CASSEROLE WITH POTATOES AND ONIONS. BRAGOLI - THIN SLICES OF STEAK FILLED WITH A STUFFING CONSISTING OF EGGS, BREADCRUMBS, MINCED MEAT, BACON. TORTA TAL FENEK - RABBIT PIE. TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- MALTESE WINES TEND TO BE QUITE CHEAP. IT IS BEST TO DRINK RED SLIGHTLY CHILLED. WHITE WINES ARE SWEET AND VERY REFRESHING. MANY TYPES OF BEER ARE AVAILABLE. FARSON'S CISK IS THE NAME OF THE LOCAL BEER, WHICH IS QUITE GOOD AND NOT TO EXPENSIVE. SOFT DRINKS, COFFEE AND TEA ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
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