I had never heard of Arancini until one random night I came home to a kitchen full of them.
Native to Italy, they are amazing little balls of heaven. I actually mention here except for Red House calls them Risotto balls....You basically make some meat sauce, rice, and make sure to have fresh mozzarella around. You form the rice into a ball and stuff with a bit of sauce and a piece of mozzarella. Roll it in a little egg wash, dump it in some bread crumbs and fry the heck out of it!
So when a trailer rolls into Austin actually called Arancini, we had to check it out.
The trailer is ADORABLE and the table set up I wanted to have in my own yard. They hand-picked tables and chairs from around Austin and painted them adorable turquoise and brown colors. Cute.
To Italianini's surprise they had sold out of Arancini, so we tried the Meatball Slider, the Roasted Veggie flatbread, and the Fried Artichoke Hearts with Lemon Aioli.
The Meatball Slider was weird. It was a meatball stuffed with Mozzarella and topped with chopped pork? It was charred on the outside and juicy on the inside, but the flavor wasn't incredible. It hit the spot for sure, though. 
The Roasted Veggie Flatbread consisted of artichoke hearts, asparagus, onions, and a teeny bit of mozzarella. It was large and could definitely be a meal in itself. The Fried Artichoke Hearts with Lemon Aioli were delicious. It's a great little snack and they totally count as my veggies for the day! Prices are SUPER reasonable and the owners are lovely people.
Give this place a try.
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