Ħobż biż-żejt

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

This open-faced Maltese sandwich translates as bread with oil . It is made with slices of crusty sourdough bread which are smeared with kunserva (tomato paste), drizzled with olive oil, and then enjoyed with a variety of toppings. Those traditionally include canned tuna or white anchovies pickled in vinegar, ġbejna sheep cheese, fresh tomatoes, pickled vegetables, bigilla mashed beans spread, onions, olives, and capers. Being Malta’s number one snack, hobż biż-żejt can be found in almost every eatery in the country.