Perhaps the best Mediterranean "fusion" cusine is Maltese. Virtually all the influences of the Mediterranean came home to those islands.... Maltese Fish Soup   6 small freshly caught fish (or heads and tails of larger fish) 1 large onion, finely sliced 5-10 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped 500 g tomatoes, halved Some fresh herbs, such as basil, mint, marjoram and parsley 1 liter water 2 tbls tomato puree 3 tbls olive oil Salt and pepper Juice of half a lemon 4 tbls plain rice Lemon wedges for serving   After cooking the whole thing is passed through a vegetable mill until only the skin and dry bones of the fish remain.