What You Need to Know
Ftira is a ring-shaped, leavened, Maltese bread, usually eaten with fillings such as sardines, tuna, potato, fresh tomato, onion, capers and olives. Regional variations include Gozo ftira, which is served more like a pizza than a sandwich. Gozitan ftira is served open with thinly sliced potato over the crust, or folded over like a calzone.
Steps
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Ftira biz-zejt (Malta): Base for tomato-rubbed open sandwich
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Ftira tal-incova (Gozo): Pizza-like topped bread
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Ftira tat-tigiega (Valletta): Chicken-filled pocket bread