Supplì al Telefono

Notes and a recipe for a favorite Roman street food; plus a bonus recipe for farmers' market fagioli

Illustration by Daniela Bracco

I wasn’t planning on (virtually) returning to Rome this week, but then I listened to a podcast that shed light on one of my favorite Roman snacks—supplì al telefono—and so, eccoci qui (here we are).

Supplì or supplì di riso are breaded and fried rice croquettes. When filled with stringy mozzarella cheese they become supplì a…