The Reign of Pizzas Around the World
by Onflames on 11/10/07 at 10:26 am
Pizzas certainly started their journey in Italy, but have now made their way into nearly every corner of the world. During this trip they have been changed or adapted by nearly every country in a slightly different way, each according to the likes of the local people in the area. Somehow, the pizza essence always seems to remain the same. See which pizzas have established their reign around the world.
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HAWAII
The Hawaiians have always found “fruity” pizzas to be the preferable savory experience. Even today, many restaurants in Hawaii still sell their favorite fruit pizza, often topped with slices of pineapple or banana and occasionally corn is also added.
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FRANCE
France has always been fascinated by cheeses. This is especially reflected in their special pizzas, where many different varieties of cheese are used to create an exotic “cheesy” flavor. These gourmet pizzas are certainly not your average cheese pizzas.
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JAPAN
Fish loving Japan has always been known for its famous sushi, but what happens when it comes to pizzas? They have added fish in it too of course! Japanese pizzas very commonly use fish such as anchovies, shrimps and salmon pieces instead of the normal sausage or pepperoni.
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INDIA
When European traders harbored their first ship in India, it was the spices used in the food there that attracted them the most. Even today, India continues its tradition and makes special tandoori chicken pizzas, where the pizzas are topped with pieces of spicy tandoori chicken.
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MEXICO
This special pizza is a delicious combination of black olives, mouth-watering cheese, jalapeno pepper, and diced tomato… does it get any better? Of course it does! Add a lovely dollop of sour cream on top of this concoction and add a base of fried tortilla with a layer of refried beans.
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KUWAIT
In the Middle-East, there is a special type of traditional grilled meat (chicken or beef) known as shawarma, which is usually rolled into pita breads and eaten with a special chickpea dip called hummus. Now the locals have started serving the special Shawarma pizza, where shawarma chicken or beef replaces the usual toppings, and it is topped with hummus and sliced long pickles.
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MALAYSIA
Since the majority of Malaysians are Muslims who cannot eat pork, their pizzas are often topped with traditional turkey or chicken. For the sauce, they enjoy using their local satay.
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ISRAEL
Once every year, the Jewish people observe a holiday where it is forbidden to eat leavened foods. With such strict restrictions, it is necessary to get creative. The accepted solution is the unconventional square pizza layered as follows: matzah, pizza sauce, loads of cheese, and maybe a couple of kosher vegetarian toppings.
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13 Comments
IcyCucky
Oct 11th, 2007
Not fair,
looking at these pizza, I got hungry suddenly…
Great job!
lanne
Oct 11th, 2007
#7 looks YUMMY!!!! Although I agree with Emeril that ” PORK FAT RULES ” I do love chicken & Turkey sausage. Satay? well maybe not…JUST GIMME CHEESE!!!!!!!! Good article Thanx (Gotta go eat now, you made me hungry )
Onflame
Oct 12th, 2007
LOL, thanks for the comments.
Onflame
Darlene McFarlane
Oct 12th, 2007
Great article! I will have one slice of each please….to go.
valli
Oct 14th, 2007
Cool article. Can’t wait to taste all of these.
lizzie 2 uk
Oct 14th, 2007
Would you believe that I don’t actually like pizza?
Lucy Lockett
Oct 21st, 2007
I love vegetarian home made pizza!
Louie Jerome
Nov 13th, 2007
Still don’t like pizza but your pics are great! (Lizzie2uk)
Liane Schmidt
Nov 13th, 2007
Love the article & the great pictures.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Nikhil
Feb 19th, 2008
Please send a pizza for me too! They look yummy
quiet voice
Feb 19th, 2008
Hi,
One of my fave foods,
mouth watering pictures.
Good job!
Fizzy
Feb 25th, 2008
Nice pictures but horrible research. “Hawaiian” pizza is not Hawaiian nor is it the most purchased pizza in Hawaii. It’s a term made popular on the mainland America trying to cash in on the hula-mania of the 60’s. It’s only named “hawaiian” due to pineapple being on it.
tish
Nov 3rd, 2008
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