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Pizza is a food that originated in Italy and has become popular worldwide. It is typically made using round fermented bread topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and various ingredients, then baked in an oven. The cheese commonly used is mozzarella, but other types like Parmesan, Romano, Ricotta, or Monterey Jack can be mixed in. Pizza also has an interesting history, so let’s take a closer look.
In the third century BC, early records from Rome mentioned a similar food item. It consisted of round bread with olive oil, spices, and honey, baked on a stone. Archaeologists discovered a similar pizza house in the ruins of Pompeii. Although the food they found resembled today’s pizza, the key ingredients of tomato and mozzarella had not yet made their way to Italy and the Mediterranean region.
Some people have suggested that pizza originated in China. An intriguing legend tells of the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo, who enjoyed eating a type of pie popular in the northern regions of China. Upon his return to Italy, he craved that pie, but no one knew how to bake it. One day, he met a group of neighbors, including a chef from Naples. Marco Polo described the pie he had eaten in China to the chef, piquing his interest. The chef attempted to replicate the pie according to Marco Polo’s description, but he struggled to fill the stuffing into the dough. It was almost 2pm, and everyone was hungry. At that moment, Marco Polo suggested placing the stuffing on top of the dough to be eaten. After trying it, everyone loved the pie. The chef continued to experiment in Naples, adding cheese and condiments, and discovered that it was greatly welcomed by diners. And so, the popularity of pizza began to spread.
According to statistics, Italy has over 2 million pizzerias, with Naples alone having 1,200. Many Neapolitans eat pizza at least once a week, and some even consider it their lunch and dinner. Whether rich or poor, people enjoy folding pizza in their hands to eat it. It has become a way to determine whether a pizza is good or not. A good pizza should have a moderate firmness that allows it to be folded like a wallet without breaking apart.
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