Home is the place where one eats best. So much is true. But with a little bit of attention and following the advise of friends, one can always find good substitutes to mum’s kitchen. When one is on holiday one is usually more gastronomically adventurous than usual and so one would be more willing to try out things which never would have passed the mind way back at home.

Many animal lovers usually frown upon the mention of one of Malta’s most favourite dishes. Rabbits are usually kept as pets, it is true, and to be honest there are people in Malta who would not as much look at a plate of rabbit stew. The trick in such dishes is the sauce. One can either have rabbit in tomato sauce, preceeded by a plate of spaghetti, or one can have rabbit in garlic sauce. Both are equally good.

Most of Maltese food is typically Mediterranean.

However it is not surprising that the influx of so many different dominant cultures have left a mark on Maltese gastronomical tastes as well. Most fish which inhabit the nearby waters find themselves served on plates. Fish are usually fresh and absolutely mouth-watering. Restaurants serve tuna, swordfish, lobsters, octopus and the famous “lampuki” (known in English as dorado).