Imqaret (Deep Dried Diamond Shaped Pastry)

Date-filled orange flower scented, deep-fried pastries which are served piping hot at home or from street vendors. Look out for them at City Gate, Valletta. Some restaurants also offer them as desserts on their menu. Similar to Morrocan (“makroudh”, which is the singular form of the name meaning “rhombus” or diamond shape).The Maqrut (plural Imqaret) was chosen as the Maltese representative for Café Europe during the Austrian Presidency of the European Union in 2006.

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