Supplì
Supplì are Italian snacks consisting of a ball of rice with tomato sauce, typical of Roman cuisine. Originally, they were filled with chicken giblets, mincemeat or provatura, now also with a piece of mozzarella; the whole morsel is soaked in egg, coated with bread crumbs and then fried. They are closely related to Sicilian arancini and croquettes. Supplì can be also prepared without tomato sauce.
They are usually eaten with the fingers: when one is broken in two pieces, mozzarella is drawn out in a string somewhat resembling the cord connecting a telephone handset to the hook. This has led to these dishes being known as supplì al telefono.
Supplì were originally sold at friggitorie, typical Roman shops where fried food was sold. Now they are commonly served in pizzerias all around Italy as an antipasto.
