Pizza Margherita: Neapolitan pizza at Trappica
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Dishes›Italian cuisine›بيتزا مارغيريتا
Italyfirst attested 1889

بيتزا مارغيريتا

بيتزا نابوليتان مع صلصة طماطم سان مارزان وموزاريلا طازجة وريحان طازج وزيت الزيتون.سُمّيت باسم الملكة مارغريتا من سافوي عام 1889.

Origin
Italy
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Category
Italian cuisine
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Journey

Key beats in the story of بيتزا مارغيريتا — places, approximate dates, and how confident we are in each claim.

  1. Naplesc. 1700documented

    Neapolitan flatbreads baked in wood ovens are everyday street food long before the Margherita name.

    Wikipedia. (2024). Pizza Margherita. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Margherita

  2. Americas → Naplesc. 1600documented

    New World tomato arrives in Europe and, after initial suspicion, becomes the red sauce of Neapolitan pizza.

  3. Naplesc. 1889likely

    Tomato, mozzarella, and basil — colours of the Italian flag — are linked to Queen Margherita’s 1889 visit (a popular origin story).

    Wikipedia. (2024). Pizza Margherita. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Margherita

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Part of the Flatbread lineage.

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Sources

  1. Claim: A Neapolitan pizza topped with San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, and olive oil. Named for Queen Margherita of Savoy in 1889.

    Wikipedia. (2026). Pizza Margherita. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Margherita

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Margheritasecondary
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