Information AboutArancini |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT ARANCINI | |
| sicilian cuisine | |
| rice dishes | |
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Arancini are a typical specialty of Sicilian cuisine. They are fried or, less commonly, baked Rice balls, having a diameter of 8-10 cm, filled usually with Ragù (meat sauce), but also with Tomato Sauce , Mozzarella , Peas , and other things. The name derives from their typical colour, which reminds one of orange (the Italian word for ''orange'' is ''arancia'', and in Sicilian , ''arancini'' means "little oranges"). One local variant, mainly popular in South-Eastern Sicily, they are made in the form of a cone instead of a ball. CURIOSITIES In Italian Literature , ''Inspector Montalbano'', main character of Andrea Camilleri 's novels, is a well-known lover of arancini and he has contributed to making this dish known outside of Italy . In some parts of Western Sicily, the correct spelling of arancini is ''arancine'' (singular: ''arancina''). |
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