Italian Fast Food

Italian fast food is without a doubt my favorite kind of fast food anywhere in the world. In this video, we'll explore some Pugliese and Sicilian style fast food in Italy. When talking about the idea of "junk food" in Italy it can be hard to find real "junk". Many times you'll be able to find a healthier option... or at least an option which isn't quite as bad as you might find at a fast-food chain. It's always a wonderful experience to try fast food in Italy. Each establishment often makes its own arancini or pucce or panini, whatever it might be, all in-house. So, you can always try something new and have the possibility to compare and contrast between various places.
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[@joemanginelli2972]

I just rewatched this video today. Duuuuuuuude! You are killing me with this video!! OMG the food still looks incredible! Thanks for doing the taste testing for us. -Joe

[@lornelz]

Rafael it's nine o clock here in Miami, and you made me hungry. Got myself an egg sandwich came back and watched the rest of your video. Rocking that Hawaiian shirt and living the life in Italy. Good to see a good person enjoying life's simple pleasures! Bona Sera

[@TrungNguyen-zz6tu]

I'm going to Milano next month and your videos are really, really helpful , feel so lucky to know your channel early, thank you !! 😍

[@dejabu24]

what I personally love about italian food is that is simple and great , buon appetito

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Highlighting the simplest of flavors and with strongest punch while still embracing how delicate those flavors can be

[@dejabu24]

@@RafaelDiFuria concordo ! , absolutely agree

[@ChromeLuxx]

Well done, vids just keep getting better!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Thank you! Much appreciated 😁 Glad you’re enjoying them ^_^

[@laurenschultz9781]

Loved this video ! Love to see more food 🥘

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Thanks for coming to check it out!

[@jalalromano8809]

Wow your last two videos are great. Keep going with these ideas

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Thanks Jalal ^_^ Glad you enjoyed the video ^_^

[@jalalromano8809]

You're right. It's an arrancino in Palermo

[@DavidsDoseofItaly]

Jalal Romano I think it’s the opposite. My wife is Sicilian and this is what she says

[@jalalromano8809]

@@DavidsDoseofItaly I don't know. But both of these places are in Sicily so maybe she's from Catania. My father is from Palermo and I heard him saying arrancino. But maybe it varies from family to family 😂

[@DavidsDoseofItaly]

Jalal Romano that’s entirely possible. She’s from the center of Sicily

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Hahaha well the one thing we all can agree on is that there are two names, where those places are and who says what in those places, boh 🤷🏻‍♂️😆

[@jalalromano8809]

@@RafaelDiFuria hahahah yeah The most important thing is that they are extremely delicious

[@montyjoel]

What a fantastic video!!!! Next time we go to Italy, I must hunt down some of these foods. I feel like we haven't tried enough variety. Thank you so much for introducing these foods to us!!!!!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Some will be easy to find, others not so much, but alllll worth trying!

[@BigTastyOg]

This video literally convinced me to bake some focaccia because that panino looked so good

[@SabraQueenoftheUnderworld1346]

Ciao! Rafael! I'm already hungry! That looks so delicious 😋😋👌!!! That's it I'm moving to Italy!!!! Ok I wish but....your "fast food" looks waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy better than the states...aka McDonald's and so forth.... I'm going to attempt to make my own....wish me luck! 😉🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹. Rafael, I am coming to your house for dinner! Haha. Love the shirt! You are the official science guy of Italian cuisine and gelato! Hmmmm a cooking video...maybe ?

[@sharonrandazzo6420]

Awesome! Great variety. Thanks! I'm sure it was a tough video to make, haha!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Hahaha sometimes I have to make these sacrifices, sometimes you have to get done what is necessary 😜😂

[@sylviamichaud4759]

Enjoyed the video. So little time, so much to eat!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

And everything changes so much from one place to the other. A single lifetime isn’t even near enough to see it all

[@AxidentalDM]

I need to try more Italian, street food. But I won't complain because I get home-cooked Italian everyday.

[@pile333]

Supplì is also good. Quite similar to arancino but not just the same thing. Unfortunately they make them properly only in central Italy. Often served with crocchette di patate in some bars.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

I’ve never had this before or heard of it before this evening, another comment mentioned it and now I’m quite curious to check it out. I wish I’d known about this earlier this week before I was in Rome so that I could have tried it!

[@MsTeapot11]

I love arancini. And, the difference between the baked and fried sandwiches was good. Thanks for showing all of these! I really enjoyed it. What was the dessert called?

[@brytnijohnston6183]

I'm in padova now! Food is so good :)

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Hey that’s fantastic! Enjoy your time and the food here!!! If you end up in my neck of the woods feel free to PM me 😁 Anything in particular that you’ve really enjoyed while here so far?

[@brytnijohnston6183]

@@RafaelDiFuria it would be great to meet you, but we are pretty stuck in padova :( my personal favorite is the gelato and pizza of course 😂😂

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Brytni Johnston spastic to hear, how long are you guys going to be out there? Ooo yes gelato 😋 Favorite flavor?

[@brytnijohnston6183]

@@RafaelDiFuria we are here until next wednesday. My favorite is pistachio :p

[@RafaelDiFuria]

sounds like just enough time to get a lay of the land;) oooo good flavor 😋 Although after my gelato video not sure if it's a flavor I can really go for any time soon haha

[@Corrinaowens1]

Your Italian is better than mine and I go to class twice a week lol. Then again, you've been in Italy longer.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Haha my Italian is based on a bit of Portuguese and Spanish mixed together with an Italian accent on top. It’s a tough language, and I’m still trying to push my way through learning it. I’m guessing you’ve taken classes through the local school that starts with a “B”? If so how are you liking the classes there? Have you been liking the school?

[@VanillaSolstice]

It’s actually arancino in Catania, and arancina in Palermo. :) I miss “tavola calda” in Sicily. 😩

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Thanks Carley, I had a feeling I had it the wrong way around

[@MsTeapot11]

I saw the bread like the first one in Milan. The second one, I did see that kind in the south.

[@drew_scottsdale]

That shirt is fire

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Dude it's such a comfy shirt! and haha the print is wild haha

[@eros7648]

Pasticciotto leccese, buonissimo!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Dangerously buonississimo 😋 Clearly you have good taste, what other sorts of this do you like and anything you recommend to keep an eye out for?

[@goodboy65]

I have been in Salento this September on Holiday, I've eaten all those things in the original place, you have to visit Salento! beautiful beaches cristal clear sea and great food. The only problem is that it's very far away, more than 1000 km from Milan 800km from Rovigo For a Salento vacation I suggest to rent a car, without a car you are blocked in a place.

[@giovanni0908]

3:31 Recently, I ordered "a cannolo" in the US at an Italian restaurant. It was so funny when they came back with two! Haha

[@RafaelDiFuria]

hahahaha no way! That's too funny! You would think, the one safe place to order properly would understand 😂

[@DavidsDoseofItaly]

What is a puce? Also I think the first one is more of a focaccia than a panino. Cool background music ! All of Sicily says arancino except Palermo which is arancina. Honest mistake !

[@jeanneamato8278]

Cool Hawaiian shirt. There’s enough food there for a week! You seem to be more contented

[@RafaelDiFuria]

It was verrry delicious 😋 Worth it completely

[@lucarossin3278]

Potresti provare anche un panzerotto classico in quella pucceria con pomodoro e mozzarella

[@RafaelDiFuria]

I’ve been thinking about it for a while, this weekend there’s a festival here and there are a few Sicilian places and each time I pass them I keep thinking about trying one of these

[@BobSullivanAKABuffy]

Were all these foods from the one restaurant? I believe I've found it online and it sadly is closed.

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

When you make it to Rome you must try Franchi Gastronomia near the Vatican.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Oooo I’ll be sure to keep this in mind when I go back! I was just there for the first time earlier this week! I had only less than 24 hours, but starting to make my list for place to go check out when I go back

[@mr.dsproductreviewchannel]

What about when You would go out with friends to have a Drink of Beer there in Italy. I Like Budweiser. Is there Both Import from the US Beers like Budweiser and such for the People who don't like Wine? Also, what about the Local Beers to Italy? How do they compare in Size, Packaging - (Single Only, 4 Pack, or 6 Pack), as well as Alcohol Content by Percentage like how it's rated here in the US?

[@cmayone94]

Is your father or mother or grandparents Italian? Is that how you got your passport? I so appreciate your posting of the company to inquire about dual citizenship. My great grandfather is from Calabria he never naturalized when he came to USA, my grandfather was born in Italy also but he naturalized before my father was born. I think I am out of luck I cannot apply for dual citizenship. I believe the chain was broken by my grandfather's naturalization 😢 The food looks so good, my grandmother use to make the best panini 💜

[@carolc1543]

I gained five pounds watching! All yummmmm

[@RafaelDiFuria]

You're welcome 😎 🤣

[@Haupialani]

OMG, visit me and you'll fit right in! I love the shirt! I was going to ask you if you knew of a snack that was made of risotto wrapped around cheese or meat then deep-fried (or regular fried) and you pulled out an arancino/a. That is my favorite Italian thing to eat! Sometimes I like dipping it in marinara. It's easy to make (my Italian friend's parents taught me) and I usually bring some to work. Now I know what I'm making over the weekend. Grazie mille per questo video. Ciao dalle Hawai'i!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Haha I had a feeling you might say something about the shirt, and yess these are one of my favorite things especially with a beef ragù in the middle 😋

[@Haupialani]

@@RafaelDiFuria One more thing. When I was in Capri in June it was called SUPPLI which is more in line with what I'm used to making. It looked interesting (not round) when I bought it in the little shop. It was supposed to be a late evening snack which I did eat while I was trying to upload pictures to FB. Because it was called Suppli it didn't dawn on me what it was until BLAM!! That first bite. It was absolutely delicious. I was in heaven. So tomorrow I will make a mushroom risotto then use the leftovers to make arancini Sunday night to take to work on Monday. Again, thank you for the video. Maybe one day you'll case some pizza joints and let us know the real lowdown on authentic pizza. Non of the American type pizze. I know you touched on it in this video but pizza only. Or even a pasta only video. I'm hungry. I'm leaving. Buona giornata!!

[@joemanginelli2972]

Awesome video Rafi!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing with us. By the way did you get that TV job link I sent in FB messenger? -Joe

[@nicolascarola2169]

Ciao Raffaele, I would like to ask if possible if you can deepen the discussion of N26 as I get closer to retirement I'm definitely keeping my Money in a US account and possibly using N26 or something similar, do you still use it and have you had any problems with it? Thanks for the video's.

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

Arrancini is the best.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Absolutely one of my favorites! Haha there have been times where I’ve almost lived off of these alone... what’s your favorite filling?

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

I used to get them in Boston’s North End long, long ago. They had peas and meat sauce in the middle. When I tried my first one it was a true revelation. And cheese, there was cheese.

[@DavidsDoseofItaly]

Do one one Veneto or Rovigo food !

[@jodeluna62]

Love The Fast Food In Italy! I'm Sold! You Gotta Go The A Fish Fast Food Market!

[@bellissima78]

Yum. But Rafi, your accent really is great! Like, really good. You mentioned still trying to learn Italian...have you considered a course? Since you are Italian the comune free course wouldn't be an option, but it might get you back to Venice, in some language school...lol.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Thank you ^_^ haha I actually cringe when I hear myself speaking in Italian because my accent sounds quite thick to me haha I have actually considered the idea of taking a course, the problem is my time is limited. There seem to be a couple of schools near to where I live so I wouldn't have to go to venice... I thought about contacting them to get more info... the problem is I have zero patience to sit through a class haha

[@RafaelDiFuria]

but just out of curiosity... is there a school that you've heard good things about in venice?

[@bellissima78]

@@RafaelDiFuria Don't we all hate our audio/video voice? Lol. Believe me...your accent isn't so Anglo. Mine used to be better and I've regressed....since moving to Veneto!😉🤷 long stories. Anyway, great content!

[@bellissima78]

@@RafaelDiFuria I studied in Florence but to be honest...if you are just curious😉, I've considered the Istituto Venezia if I want to perfect the language. I've only heard and read good things. Or Scuola Bienvenue in Padua.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Haha no? Really? I’m surprised to hear, do you spend more time with English speakers in Veneto or...?

[@antodinapoli6946]

Rafi, I was just wondering about your method of transportation... Bike, walking, scooter, or car? Or something else? Thanks!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

I have a bike but it never gets used, I almost always walk, but in rare occasions, the bus if it’s within the same city, or if I’m someplace with a metro, I prefer the metro. Or between cities always a train if I’m not going with a friend who has a car.

[@keithjura415]

in

[@antodinapoli6946]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

No worries anytime happy to :)

[@belarissima]

IMO the best fast snack is focaccia :)

[@KhunMike3755]

I gained 5 lbs. watching this!!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

You’re welcome 😎🇮🇹 😜

[@pile333]

Ascolane olives next time maybe.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

I’m already making a list of things that could be for a follow up video one day haha

[@MartinaValla]

Weird. Is the dolce a sort of stuffed Madeleine? 🤔 Anyway, I'm curious, have you ever had real piadina? Not the riminese kind you can roll like a tortilla - the thick one? Because you should. With squacquerone or Nutella. YUM

[@lisaparys4976]

I noticed you said application or applicazione. Is it not acceptable to use the word app as we do here in the states? Just wondering.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

I feel like I’ve heard it the way I said it more than just “app”... Maybe in advertisements “scarica l’app” But it’s just not a word I personally reach for. But because my Italian isn’t the best I’m probably not the best person to ask about that

[@lisaparys4976]

@@RafaelDiFuria okay. I was just wondering. I thought maybe you know something I don't know.

[@The1927ASR]

The proper word is applicazione, but we also say "app".

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Any other questions about Italy aren’t too big of a deal, it’s just my linguistic skills in Italy that need some work haha

[@lisaparys4976]

@@The1927ASR Okay. Good to know.

[@Leandro7M]

🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤

[@RafaelDiFuria]

😎🇮🇹👍💪🍕🍝

[@raffaeleirlanda6966]

Pizze in Italy are not family size... LoL! Raffaele you never ever seen pizze "rota 'e carretta" (carriage wheel size) or the pizza a metro (meter long pizze) made in Naples, did you? 😀😎😘

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Not sure who this Raffaele is, but if you’re talking to me.... 😜 Haha I’ve had these types of pizza just never in Naples. There are two places I know of off the top of my head that do pizza by the meter close to where I live

[@raffaeleirlanda6966]

Rafael Di Furia I just consider you an homonym. Rafael and Raffaele are the same Saint despite of different pronunce... 🤣🤣🤣

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Haha you may be named for a saint I’m named fo an angel 😜😂

[@raffaeleirlanda6966]

Rafael Di Furia There is only one Saint Raphael and it is one of the three Saint Archangels along with his companions Michael and Gabriel. There is no human saint with that name. Don't you know that? How strange. 🤔😀😎

[@73giowhiteusa]

You went to a Rosticceria.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

They called themselves a Pizzeria/Pucceria

[@johnoliver2022]

But you have bought 8 meals in one meal OMG ... :D

[@RafaelDiFuria]

It lasted a couple of days ;)

[@johnoliver2022]

@@RafaelDiFuria sì immaginavo ... Stavo scherzando :D

[@MarianaAraujo-ez5pk]

That arancino stuff is a cheap copy of our Brazilian COXINHA. OMGG

[@RafaelDiFuria]

I can’t help wonder which cam first though 😜 It’s been forever since I’ve had Coxinha though and now I could totally go for one!!! Along of course with a Guarana 😎😋

[@MarianaAraujo-ez5pk]

@@RafaelDiFuria haha Guaraná is the best!!😍 I just discovered your channel and I'm loving your videos. Keep it up!

[@alexmentes1348]

Arancini = Supli in Rome

[@raffaeleirlanda6966]

alex mentes Supplì is not Arancino... Arancino is a ball of fried white rice with peas or filled with ragù sauce if "red" one. Supplì is a support of fried rice with sauce which purpose is handling the huge filling of mozzarella that in the end it is the real Supplì... 😀😎😘

[@RafaelDiFuria]

interesting, thanks for sharing this, I’ve never heard of this before 😁

[@The1927ASR]

Not the same, they'r different.

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Petti d'Acciaio ASR in what way(s)?

[@The1927ASR]

@@RafaelDiFuria first for the look, then for the size, the filling also can be different. I can eat maybe also 2/3 supplì as an antipasto, if I would eat the same amount of arancini I probably couldn't eat anything else. P.S. next time in Rome try also fiori di zucca

[@pjuliano9000]

penso che lui parla l’italiano meglio di pensa ... dovrei studiare meglio !!!

[@RafaelDiFuria]

😅 You’re not the only person to say this But I think my accent gives a false sense of how bad my Italian really is haha

[@DavidsDoseofItaly]

Rafael Di Furia You’re in a city which doesn’t have two languages. Immerse yourself further and you’ll see results !

[@RafaelDiFuria]

I've been trying and thankfully it's helped quite a lot although they do have two languages here hahaha Italian and Veneto dialect 🤣 Quite different from Italian

[@AlbertoPavanlupastic]

Are you still alive? :-)

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Haha I'm sure since you live here you've been there. But haha, barely. It's sooo good! I love that pucceria!

[@lusonuno]

Only comment is to do away with background music, makes watching video unbearable. Would be great otherwise

[@MoniLove143]

The music makes it so hard to hear you. Thank goodness for the images lol