Stuffat tal-Fenek
Rabbit stewed in red wine
Think of it as: Like coq au vin, but the chicken hopped away
Bunny in red wine. Sorry, Peter.
What does it taste like?
Rich tomato and red wine sauce with garlic and tender, mild meat.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureFalling-apart tender
What is it?
Rabbit slowly stewed in red wine, tomato and garlic, one of Malta's national dishes. The sauce is eaten first with spaghetti, then the meat as the main course.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten at family Sunday lunches and rabbit feasts called "fenkata." First spaghetti in the sauce, then the meat.
Watch it
EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇲🇹Malta
CapitalValletta
Populationabout 540,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesTourism, Online gaming and finance, Electronic components
Famous peopleEdward de BonoScholar who came up with "lateral thinking"
HelloBonġu (Maltese)
CurrencyEuro
And JapanThere's a memorial to the Japanese navy sailors sent to the Mediterranean in World War I.
Fun factThe whole country is only about half the size of Tokyo's 23 wards.
The flag🇲🇹 The cross top left is the George Cross, given by the British king to honor the islanders' courage in World War II.
From Tokyoabout 10,240 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Valletta
Getting thereabout 17 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeMay to June and September to October, when you can swim and it's not too hot, are best. Also tryPastizziFtira
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeMay to June and September to October, when you can swim and it's not too hot, are best. Also tryPastizziFtira
🇲🇹 Sounds & life in Malta
BonguHello（Bonġu (Maltese)）
Latin alphabet
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Right now…
Anthem"The Maltese Hymn" (L-Innu Malti)
MusicGħana Maltese folk songs sung as improvised back-and-forth
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer World HeritageCity of Valletta and more National animalPharaoh Hound National flowerMaltese centaury FestivalVillage festa (summer, patron saint festivals with fireworks)
MusicGħana Maltese folk songs sung as improvised back-and-forth
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer World HeritageCity of Valletta and more National animalPharaoh Hound National flowerMaltese centaury FestivalVillage festa (summer, patron saint festivals with fireworks)
Ingredients
- Rabbit, 1 whole (about 1.2 kg)
- Red wine 300 ml
- Canned tomatoes 1 can
- Garlic 4 cloves
- Onion 1
- Green peas 100 g
- Potatoes 3
- Bay leaves 2
Can't find it? No rabbit? Chicken thighs come very close.
How to make it (one way)
- Cut the rabbit into pieces and marinate overnight in red wine, garlic and bay leaves
- Brown the meat in oil
- Sauté the onion and add the tomatoes and marinade
- Add the meat and potatoes and simmer gently for about 2 hours
- Add the peas at the end. Sauce for the pasta, meat for the main
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