As you can see, Pizza is not the same in every country. It has different styles, tastes, textures. Some countries get it from restaurants, some countries pop their pizzas in the oven, and some countries make the pizzas all on their own. No matter how its made in any country, Pizza is a beloved food that has and never will go out of style.

                     Last but not least, pizza has been around in the United States for centuries with first pizza establishment in the US opening in 1905 at New York's Little Italy. Most towns and cities in the US has its own trademark pizza. For example, Chicago has its own deep-dish pizza. Detroit has its own unique twice-baked pizza (with cheese all the way to the edge of the crust), New York has a variety of different pizzas, and New Haven style-pizza is a thin crust pizza that does not use cheese unless the customer asks for it as a topping.

             Pizza has been very popular in Sweden since 1970. Most pizzerias in Sweden have Margherita Pizza, Capricciosa Pizza (made with mushrooms and ham), and Quatro Stagioni pizza (made with mushrooms, shrimps, and artichoke) on their menus but with different recipes. For instance, a Swedish Margherita Pizza has Swedish hard cheese instead of its usual mozzarella cheese and dried oregano instead of its usual fresh basil.
                One of Sweden's most popular pizzas is the kebab-pizzas made from doner kebab, onion, and green peperoncini. In Sweden, Swedish pizza usually comes with a side order of of what they call "Swedish pizza" which is made of shredded cabbage, coarse pepper, and sometimes red paprika. Only Pizza Hut is a well-known fast-food pizza establishment in Sweden but Domino's has been trying to establish itself in southern Sweden since 2008. Many pizzerias can do home delivery in 30 minutes and are connected to online ordering service.

                 In South Korea, Pizza is very well-known, especially with younger people. There are Pizza Huts, Domino's and Papa John's down in South Korea but there are also domestic brands such as Mr. Pizza and Pizza Etang, which use traditional pizza toppings such as bulgogi and dak galbi. Pizza in Korea has some of the most bizzare and unusual pizza toppings such as corn, potato wedges, and sweet potato. At the famous restaurant Mr. Pizza in Japan, pizza toppings include bacon, crushed tortilla chips, and sour cream. Traditional Italian pizza is served in many Italian restaurants in Seoul. North Korea first pizzeria opened in its capital Pyongyang in 2009.

           Pizza is surprisingly very popular in Pakistan. The country's first pizzerias opened up in Karachi and Islamabad in the 1980s. Pizza is especially popular in the Eastern regions of Pakistan (to be specific, in the provinces of Sindh, Punjab, and Azad Kashmir as well as Gilgit-Baltistan). Pizza is not known in the Western part of Pakistan but there is a Pizza Hut in Peshawar. In the regions of Pakistan where pizza is known spicy chicken and sausage-based pizzas are very popular.

                    The Norwegians consume the most pizza according to a survey by ACNielsen in 2004. In that year, 50 million pizzas were sold and 22, 000 frozen pizzas were consumed as well as 15, 000 tons of home baked and 13, 000 tons of restaurant made pizza

                 Fast-food pizza restaurants are very popular in the country of Nepal, especially in its' capital Kathmandu. There are many restaurants that serve pizza in Kathmandu. In Nepal, the popularity as well as the consumption has increased recently.

                     Malaysia has most fast food Pizza chains that America has, where most of the country's pizza is purchased. These fast-food Pizza chains include Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Jom Pizza, and Sure Pizza.

                                               American pizza chains and fast-food pizza restaurants began coming to Japan in the 1970s. For instance, Shakey's Pizza and Pizza Hut entered Japan in 1973 and Domino's Pizza came to Japan in 1985. The most popular pizza place in Japan that makes Italian pizza is called Salvatore Cuomo. The Italian association Associazone Verace Pizza Napoletana has an independent baranch in Japan. The local pizza made in Japan is called  mochi cakes (crust made with Japanese mochi cakes).

 






                                                 Like America, Israel has fast-food pizza stores and chains like Pizza Hut and Sbarro. The fast-food pizza stores in Israel have both kosher and non-kosher locations. Kosher locations have no meat because of the Jewish religion's belief that meat should not be mixed with dairy products, such as cheese. Kosher pizza locations are closed during the Jewish holiday Passover. Some pizza locations have very large portions of vegetable toppings such as mushrooms or onions and unusual toppings such as like corn or labane. Like most foods in Israel, pizza choices reflect multiple cultures.

           

                     Pizza is something that's just becoming a big fast food in India. Eateries such as Pizza Hut and Dominoes have arrived in India in the early 1990s. Pizza is now in every major city in India. Pizza outlets in India also have pizza with Indian-style toppings like Tandoori Chicken and Paneer. Regular pizza is also made in India and both regular pizza and Indian-style pizza are eaten in India.

   

                                 
           



                     Sao Paulo, Brazil has 6,000 pizza establishments and 1.4 million pizza are consumed daily over there. The first Brazilian pizzas were baked in the Bras district of Sao Paulo in the early 20th century. Neapolitan and Roman style pizza are the most common pizzas in Brazil with the typical mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce as ingredients. Brazilian pizza does have less tomato sauce than regular Italian pizza. Pizza that has chocolate in it is served as a dessert in Brazil. Also, in Sao Paulo, July 10 is considered ''Pizza Day''. The Brazilian pizza entitled pizza quatro queijos uses the ingredients of mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, and gorgonzola and there is a variety of five cheeses in it.

       Pizza all around the world comes in various shapes and forms. Each region of the world has its own variation of pizza and how its made. The common type of Australian pizza is called the Aussie, Australian or the Australiana and has ingredients such as tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese (which are very common in pizza) and bacon and egg (which are uncommon for pizza). Pizza with seafood such as prawns are also popular in Australia. Australia also makes ''gourmet pizzas'' with salmon, dill and tiger prawns.

 Lazio-style pizza originated from Rome but it is in many parts of Italy. Lazio pizzas comes in many different styles. It is cooked in long, rectangular baking pans and relatively thick. This pizza, unlike the Neapolitan pizza, is cooked in an electric oven. It is cut with scissors and sold by weight. Pizzerias sell it in it's usual round piece and has a thin, crisp base. Some types of Lazio pizza include Pizza Romana (ingredients are tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, oregano, oil), Pizza viennese (ingredients are tomato, mozzarella, German sausage, oregano, oil), and Pizza capricciosa (mozzarella, tomato, mushrooms, artichokes, cooked ham, olives, oil)

Authentic Neapolitan pizzas usually consist of tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese. The dough from Neapolitan pizza is made from wheat flour, Neapolitan yeast, salt, and water and the dough has to be hand kneaded and formed by hand or with a rolling pin. It must be baked for 60-90 minutes at 485 C (905 F) in a stone oven with an oak wood fire. After the pizza is cooked, it should be crispy, tender, and fragant. There are three different kinds of Neapolitan pizza. They include Pizza Marinara (ingredients are tomato, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil), Pizza Margherita (ingredients are tomato, sliced mozzarella, basil, and extra virgin olive oil) , Pizza Margherita extra (ingredients are tomato, mozzarella fro Campania in fillets, basil, and extra virgin olive oil)

One of the first kinds of pizzas known to mankind is the Pizza Margherita. The Pizza Margherita was invented in 1889. It was named after the Queen Margherita who was visiting the Royal Palace of Capodimonte. The pizza and its ingredients consisted of colors from the Italian flag: red (tomato), green (basil), and white (mozzarella)

                                                        PIZZA: THEN AND NOW

          The first well-known pizza was the Pizza Margherita. It was named after Queen Margherita of Savoy and it was made in the late 1800s in Italy. In the United States, ''pan pizza'', which was a thick-crusted pizza sold in Italian bakeries in New York City, started making the wave in 1895. Soon, the gift of pizza was spread all around the world and now pizza is a food that is virtually everywhere.
         Now, pizza comes in all different shapes, sizes, and forms. Different states and different countries
have their own style of pizza. Some pizzas have varying ingredients and varying forms while some pizzas have stayed the same for years. Pizza has, is, and will always be a food that is loved by all of the world.

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                                                  WHERE PIZZA COMES FROM   

Pizza is now one of the most common foods on planet. Everyone eats it and everyone enjoys it but where did pizza really come from. Most people believe that since pizza is an Italian food that it comes from Italy. This is actually not true. Pizza derived from the Greek invaders in the first century A. D. and they were the ones who bought it to Southern Italy.

Back in those days, all it took to make a pizza was a round piece of dough and some seasonings, droppings, or gravy etc. Tomatoes are still a vital part of making pizza today. Back in the 16th century, tomatoes weren't used because many people thought they were dangerous. The first Italian-American pizza came from an export of tomatoes from New World to Naples, Italy.