Street food · Lazio
Supplì
Quick answer
Supplì are Roman fried rice croquettes filled with mozzarella, made with rice cooked in tomato sauce.
When bitten, the melted mozzarella stretches into strings — hence 'supplì al telefono'.
Rome's answer to arancini, smaller and oval.
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