Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Cuoppo Napoletano is Naples’ underrated street food star. Served in a paper cone, this crispy mix of seafood, vegetables and rice balls is deeply rooted in tradition. Join chef Gabriele Zocchi at “Il Cuoppo Friggitori Napoletani” and discover why locals line up for this fried favorite.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Cuoppo: Naples’ street food king
00:38 – Naples Loves Cuoppo
00:54 – Inside “Il Cuoppo Friggitori Napoletani”
01:15 – Limonciotto rice balls: ingredients
02:04 – Frying the perfect rice balls
02:33 – What’s inside a cuoppo?
02:58 – Cuoppo’s origins in Naples
03:32 – From bycatch to street food icon
03:57 – Cuoppo today: Land & sea varieties
CREDITS
Report: Anja Koch
Camera: Francesco Pischetola
Edit: Philipp Czegka
Supervising editors: Ruben Kalus, Gönna Ketels
#dweuromaxx #italy #cuopponapoletano
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Cuoppo Napoletano is Naples’ underrated street food star. Served in a paper cone, this crispy mix of seafood, vegetables and rice balls is deeply rooted in tradition. Join chef Gabriele Zocchi at “Il Cuoppo Friggitori Napoletani” and discover why locals line up for this fried favorite.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Cuoppo: Naples’ street food king
00:38 – Naples Loves Cuoppo
00:54 – Inside “Il Cuoppo Friggitori Napoletani”
01:15 – Limonciotto rice balls: ingredients
02:04 – Frying the perfect rice balls
02:33 – What’s inside a cuoppo?
02:58 – Cuoppo’s origins in Naples
03:32 – From bycatch to street food icon
03:57 – Cuoppo today: Land & sea varieties
CREDITS
Report: Anja Koch
Camera: Francesco Pischetola
Edit: Philipp Czegka
Supervising editors: Ruben Kalus, Gönna Ketels
#dweuromaxx #italy #cuopponapoletano
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