Kusksu[needs IPA] is a traditional Maltese soup made primarily from seasonal broad beans, small pasta beads, and fresh ġbejniet.

Although similar in shape, the small pasta beads, known locally as kusksu, look like couscous,[1] but this one tends to be lighter and fluffier in texture.

[2] Once cooked, the short-cut pasta beads give the soup its distinctive creamy and warm texture, making it an ideal dish to serve during cold weather.

Other ingredients that are typically found in kusksu include the fresh Maltese ġbejna, usually added just before serving;[15] generous amounts of onions and garlic fried in olive oil or butter; bay leaves; tomato paste; eggs which are typically poached in the soup itself, rather than boiled separately;[16][17] water or vegetable stock; salt and pepper for seasoning, and parsley for garnishing.

[23] In 2002, MaltaPost issued a series of stamps to celebrate Maltese cuisine and the more traditional version of the dish, kusksu bil-ful, was included.