Hoboken residents are no strangers to Italian cuisine. Hoboken has a long history of welcoming in Italian-Americans who have built up businesses, including authentic restaurants, making the Mile Square City a hotspot for Italian food. While most people are very familiar with the different pastas and meat dishes that are seen in Italian restaurants, there is one dish that can often go overlooked.

Arancini, sometimes just referred to as rice balls, hail from Sicily. Today, these crispy, golden-brown treats are found all over Italy and are a very popular street food. Crunchy on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside, arancini are balls of rice stuffed with meats, cheeses, or vegetables, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep fried.