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Pizza is a popular Italian dish consisting of thin, flat bread dough, which is usually round, spread with tomato sauce, topped with various toppings (such as cheese, ham, mushrooms, olives, etc.) and baked in the oven. Popular all over the world, pizza has become one of the most recognizable and versatile dishes.

Information

1. Origins: The origins of pizza can be traced back to ancient Egypt and Greece, where flat bread was baked with various toppings. Modern pizza as we know it has its roots in Italy, especially in Naples.
2. Types of dough: There are many types of pizza dough - from thin to thick, crispy to soft. Examples include Neapolitan pizza (thin, soft dough) and pizza alla romana (thin, crispy dough).
3. Most popular ingredients: Among the most commonly used ingredients for pizza are mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, basil, olives, mushrooms, ham, salami and many others.
4. Pizza Margherita: Legend has it that Margherita pizza was named after Queen Margherita di Savoia during her visit to Naples in 1889. The ingredients: tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, were meant to represent the colors of the Italian flag.
5. Global popularity: Pizza has become popular all over the world, especially in the US, where many varieties and styles of it have developed.
6. World Pizza Day: It is celebrated on February 9.
7. Variations around the world: In different countries, pizza is modified according to local tastes. For example, in Japan, ingredients such as shrimp and mayonnaise are popular, in India chicken tikka is often used, and in Brazil green corn is used.
8. Pizza in culture: Pizza is often depicted in movies, TV series and books. It has gained the status of a cult dish.
9. Pizza delivery: Home delivery of pizza has become one of the most popular ways to order take-out food, especially in the US.
10. Evolution: Today's pizza trends include gluten-free, vegan versions and versions with alternative bases, such as cauliflower dough.

Trivia

1. World's largest pizza: The record-breaking pizza was 1,261.65 sq. ft. and was baked in Rome in 2012. It was a gluten-free pizza, and its creators wanted to draw attention to the problem of celiac disease.
2. Secret menu: In some pizzerias, mainly in the US, there is a "secret menu" that includes unique types of pizza available only to initiated customers.
3. Space pizza: In 2001, Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to the International Space Station. It was a salami pizza, specially prepared to retain its properties in microgravity.
4. The origins of pizza in the US: The first pizzeria in the US, Lombardi's, opened in 1905 in New York City.
5. Pizzamania: About 3 billion pizzas are sold in the US every year. All the pieces of pizza consumed by Americans in a day stacked side by side would circle the Earth 2.5 times!
6. Hawaiian controversy: Hawaiian pizza, with ham and pineapple, is a hotly debated topic - many people love the taste, while others think pineapple on pizza is heresy. Interestingly, Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada in 1962.
7. The most expensive pizza: The most expensive pizza in the world is "Pizza Louis XIII" prepared in Italy. It costs $12,000 and is prepared in front of the customer's eyes. Ingredients include three types of caviar, lobster and flathead fish.
8. Pizza day: Many people celebrate February 9 as International Pizza Day, although local celebrations may fall on different dates in different countries.
9. Exotic ingredients: In some countries, pizza ingredients can be very unusual. In Australia, pizzas with kangaroo, emu or crocodile are popular.
10. Pizza and math: There is a mathematical theorem called the "Pizza Theorem" that determines how a round pizza can be evenly divided into pieces using various simple cuts.