Pizza is my favorite food!! It is a traditional Italian dish that has tomato sauce and cheese baked in an oven atop flatbread
I love pizza! I like mine with pepperoni! What are some other popular pizza toppings?
There are tons of toppings ranging from vegetables, meat, condiments, and it can even be made without cheese!
Without cheese? That's different! I know pizza is traditionally Italian, but was it invented in Italy?
Yes, the term was first recorded in the 10th century in the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in the 10th century!
Wow! I didn't realize it was that old! Why do you think pizza is so popular? Do you think it's because it's convenient?
called pizzettas.
The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many countries. It has become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery
List of pizza chains
This list of pizza chains includes notable pizzerias and pizza chains. Pizza is a dish of Neapolitan origin and cuisine, made with an oven-baked, flat, generally round bread that is often covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce and mozzarella cheese. Other toppings are added according to region, culture, or personal preference.
A restaurant or takeout where pizzas are made and sold as main food is called a "pizzeria" () or simply “pizza parlor” in English.