Malta Cuisine MCQs

Question:
Which traditional Maltese pastry is filled with ricotta cheese and often enjoyed during Easter?

a) Pastizzi
b) Cannoli
c) Qassatat
d) Imqaret

Answer:
a) Pastizzi

Question:
What is the main ingredient in the popular Maltese soup called “Soppa ta’ l-Armla”?

a) Lentils
b) Barley
c) Fish
d) Rabbit

Answer:
b) Barley

Question:
Which fish is commonly used in the traditional Maltese dish “Aljotta”?

a) Tuna
b) Swordfish
c) Sea Bass
d) Mullet

Answer:
a) Tuna

Question:
What is the name of the Maltese bread that is often used for making sandwiches?

a) Ftira
b) Hobz biz-Zejt
c) Qaghaq ta’ l-Ghasel
d) Kwarezimal

Answer:
b) Hobz biz-Zejt

Question:
Which local beverage is made from a blend of fruit cordials and sparkling water?

a) Maltese Coffee
b) Kinnie
c) Cisk Lager
d) Bajtra

Answer:
b) Kinnie

Question:
In Maltese cuisine, what is “Timpana”?

a) Traditional stew
b) Puff pastry dessert
c) Baked pasta pie
d) Grilled fish dish

Answer:
c) Baked pasta pie

Question:
Which sweet delicacy is prepared with dates, nuts, and spices, often served during Lent?

a) Qubbajt
b) Figolli
c) Helwa tat-Tork
d) Imqaret

Answer:
d) Imqaret

Question:
What is the traditional Maltese rabbit stew called?

a) Bragioli
b) Fenek Moqli
c) Kapunata
d) Gbejniet

Answer:
b) Fenek Moqli

Question:
Which type of pasta is commonly used in the Maltese dish “Fenkata”?

a) Penne
b) Fusilli
c) Tagliatelle
d) Garganelli

Answer:
a) Penne

Question:
What is the main ingredient in the Maltese pastry “Kannoli”?

a) Ricotta cheese
b) Almonds
c) Chocolate
d) Pistachios

Answer:
a) Ricotta cheese

Question:
Which Maltese dish consists of octopus stewed in red wine and tomatoes?

a) Lampuki Pie
b) Bragioli
c) Stuffat tal-Qarnit
d) Kapunata

Answer:
c) Stuffat tal-Qarnit

Question:
What is the traditional Maltese Easter sweet made with ground almonds and sugar?

a) Figolli
b) Qubbajt
c) Helwa tat-Tork
d) Prinjolata

Answer:
b) Qubbajt

Question:
Which Maltese cheese is often served with watermelon during the summer?

a) Gbejniet
b) Brie
c) Feta
d) Gorgonzola

Answer:
a) Gbejniet

Question:
What is the main protein in the Maltese dish “Bragioli”?

a) Beef
b) Rabbit
c) Fish
d) Pork

Answer:
a) Beef

Question:
Which traditional Maltese cookie is filled with a mixture of crushed nuts and honey?

a) Kwarezimal
b) Prinjolata
c) Qubbajt
d) Figolli

Answer:
a) Kwarezimal

Question:
Which spice is commonly used in Maltese sausage?

a) Cumin
b) Coriander
c) Fennel
d) Paprika

Answer:
c) Fennel

Question:
What is the Maltese term for the traditional Easter almond-filled pastries?

a) Kannoli
b) Figolli
c) Qassatat
d) Kwarezimal

Answer:
b) Figolli

Question:
Which Maltese dish is a savory pie filled with ricotta, eggs, and sometimes spinach?

a) Pastizzi
b) Qassatat
c) Timpana
d) Ftira

Answer:
b) Qassatat

Question:
Which type of Maltese wine is known for its sweet taste and often paired with desserts?

a) Marsovin Blanc de Blancs
b) Meridiana Isis
c) La Torre Moscato
d) Marsovin Antonin Noir

Answer:
c) La Torre Moscato

Question:
What is the traditional Maltese Christmas sweet made with almonds and covered in chocolate?

a) Prinjolata
b) Figolli
c) Qubbajt
d) Bajtra

Answer:
a) Prinjolata

Question:
Which fruit is commonly used in the Maltese dessert “Helwa tat-Tork”?

a) Dates
b) Figs
c) Pomegranates
d) Oranges

Answer:
a) Dates

Question:
In Maltese cuisine, what is “Galletti”?

a) Traditional bread
b) Savory biscuits
c) Pasta shape
d) Fish variety

Answer:
b) Savory biscuits

Question:
What is the traditional Maltese Christmas nougat made with sugar, almonds, and honey?

a) Figolli
b) Prinjolata
c) Qubbajt
d) Helwa tat-Tork

Answer:
c) Qubbajt

Question:
Which Maltese dish consists of marinated and grilled lampuki fish?

a) Stuffat tal-Qarnit
b) Lampuki Pie
c) Fenkata
d) Aljotta

Answer:
b) Lampuki Pie

Question:
What is the main ingredient in the Maltese savory pastry called “Qassatat”?

a) Cheese
b) Spinach
c) Pumpkin
d) Ricotta

Answer:
d) Ricotta

Question:
Which Maltese dish involves marinated rabbit cooked in a traditional terracotta dish?

a) Fenek Moqli
b) Timpana
c) Kapunata
d) Stuffat tal-Qarnit

Answer:
a) Fenek Moqli

Question:
In Maltese cuisine, what is “Kapunata”?

a) Stuffed eggplant
b) Tomato-based relish
c) Potato dish
d) Chickpea soup

Answer:
b) Tomato-based relish

Question:
Which Maltese liqueur is made from a blend of aromatic herbs and citrus zest?

a) Bajtra
b) Anisette
c) Helwa tat-Tork
d) Prickly Pear Liqueur

Answer:
a) Bajtra

Question:
What is the main ingredient in the Maltese dessert “Cassatella”?

a) Almonds
b) Ricotta cheese
c) Pistachios
d) Chocolate

Answer:
b) Ricotta cheese

Question:
Which Maltese dish involves rabbit marinated in wine and cooked with garlic and herbs?

a) Fenek Moqli
b) Timpana
c) Bragioli
d) Kapunata

Answer:
a) Fenek Moqli

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