A new world record was set on the Italian island of Sicily on Sunday when an arancina rice ball weighing a staggering 62.3 kilograms was created on Palermo's Mondello beach. For those unfamiliar with Sicilian street food, the arancina (known in eastern Sicily as the arancino) is one of the island's most iconic foods.
Arancini, or arancine, are Italian rice balls that are stuffed, coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. The most common fillings are meat ragù with peas and mozzarella, or a version with prosciutto and béchamel sauce. The name means "little orange" in Sicilian - a reference to the golden, round shape the fried ball takes on after cooking.
