Nutrition
≈ 400 kcalper portion of about 100 g
- Protein4%
- Fat30%
- Carbohydrates66%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Traditional Maltese date cookies that are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, often flavored with spices.
- Cuisine
- Maltese
Typical ingredients
- dates
- flour
- sugar
- anise seeds
- cinnamon
- sesame seeds
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
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Imqaret (Maltese pronunciation: [ɪmˈʔɐrɛt]) are traditional Maltese sweets made with pastry and a filling of dates. The word imqaret in Maltese, is the plural of maqrut (diamond-shaped) and it signifies the diamond shape of the sweets – even though in many cases they are sold in a rectangular shape.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Imqaret” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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