Definition of arancini in English:

plural noun

• An Italian dish consisting of small balls of rice stuffed with a savoury filling, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried.

  ‘sun-dried tomato and mozzarella arancini served with salad’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The nostalgia inspired me to make arancini for dinner (I even made the breadcrumbs myself).’
  • ‘I think arancini would make a better a side dish or appetizer than a main course or singular snack.’
  • ‘Apparently, arancini were developed as antipasti snacks in Sicily.’
  • ‘For a main course, try the arancini – balls of risotto and mozzarella, rolled in polenta and fried so close to perfection that you'll be wondering if it's unseemly to ask for more.’
  • ‘She served them with curried pineapple, a nice touch as the arancini was good, but a bit bland.’
  • ‘Drizzle vinaigrette alongside arancini in straight line, place a dollop of soy jelly alongside and serve immediately.’
  • ‘Called arancini, they're meant to (kind of) resemble oranges … until you cut them open, of course.’
  • ‘Craving the arancini at Galleria Umberto, she drove in the other day, hoping to win the scramble for parking before the pizzeria sold out.’
  • ‘I was pleased to see arancini on the list of appetizers since I associate this dish with home cooking.’