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A brief history of Malta's ftira

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Ftira

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The basics

A sourdough bread with a thick crust and a light interior with plenty of holes.

The place

Malta

The story

For the longest time, the three things I knew about Malta were:

1. It’s in the Mediterranean

2. The language is especially intriguing and rich, based i…