Although there is a controversy about where pizza comes from, many dishes similar to pizza have appeared globally and as far back as sixth century BCE, a time when Darius the Great, Emperor of the Persians, and his advancing troops heated up flatbread with any toppings they had at a given time. Plankuntos, a flatbread with assorted toppings, was cooked by the Greeks around the same time. That which was baked in stone with olive oil, herbs, peppers, and assorted meats, as in the third century BCE and through the first century AD, the Romans described a type of round dough of flatbread. Pizza had gained recognition as a favourite food, and even a staple, in many parts of the world by the twentieth century.

Though it took a long time for Italy to get over their fear of the fruit which they believed to be poisonous,in the sixteenth century, the Spaniards brought tomatoes to Europe from their colonies in the new world.

The popularity of the pizza in Napoli skyrocket as tourists flocked to this northwestern Italian city just to try the pizza after Spanish soldiers spread the word of this wonderful new culinary delight,the seventeenth century.

In the 1700's, India introduced a new kind of cheese to Italy that used water buffalo milk, called Mozzarella di Bufala.

The pizza has a long and delicious history. After the Queen of Napoli, Maria Carolina d'Asburgo Lorena, and the Queen of Italy, Margherita di Savoia tasted this gastronomic wonder, there was no turning back.

Pizza is a highly venerated food down under. For Australians, pizza is no joking matter. Classic Australian pizza is served deep-dish style, heaped with toppings; however, in addition they are famous for their Thick Pizza with a slim crust.

For having a delightfully thin and crispy crust and a unique assortment of toppings such as bananas, tropical fruit, and cinnamon,the pizza in Brazil is known.

One of the most distingusihing factors in France in the wood burning ovens which are used to bake their and different types of cheeses which are available as toppings.

Thick crust, fresh fish, and other local treats are what make Israeli pizza so special.

The main focus in Spain centers around seafood toppings. The people of Spain have always been renowned for their intense consumption of seafood, indeed citizens of Madrid consume more seafood per capita than any other European city.

Like the U.S., New Zealand has regional and local pizza rivalries as well. Deep-dish style appears to be preferred in Hastings, while thin-crust is seemingly the preference in Wellington.

Pizza is just as popular in Canada as it is in the United States; in particular, they have an astounding variety of square pizzas.

Italy feels like it contains an entire world. With pizza styles varying from region to region, rivalries about who makes the best pie go all the way to the local level. Call Daytona Beach Pizza to taste one of the best pizzas you have eaten before

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