Frittatina di Pasta in Naples
Street Food & Quick Bites · Worth the Adventure
Fried pasta nest with bechamel, peas and meat.
Pronunciation: Frit-ta-TEE-na dee PA-sta
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Eggs*
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Milk*What it is
Deep-fried pasta cake filled with béchamel, ragù, peas, and mozzarella. Golden and crispy outside, creamy inside.
Taste translation
If you like fried mac and cheese balls — this is the Neapolitan street food version. Crispy, cheesy, heavy, glorious.
Zen's note
Fried pasta. Yes, they fry pasta here. It sounds crazy but it works. Grab one from a “Friggitoria”, eat it hot, and don’t think about calories. This is Napoli.