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![]() An Iranian-style special pizza (Makhsoos) | |
Alternative names | Persian pizza |
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Type | Pizza |
Place of origin | Iran, Iranian diaspora |
Main ingredients | Pizza dough, cheese, tomato sauce, Persian Spices |
Variations | Iranian-style toppings, lacking base sauce. |
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Iranian pizza (Persian: پیتزای ایرانی) also known as Persian pizza (پیتزای پارسی)[1][2][3] refers to the various styles of pizza and its preparation rather than its toppings. It is characterized by its thick bread and large amounts of cheese. Iranian pizza is served in Iran and places affected by the Iranian diaspora. It is usually made with minced meat, beef sausage, bell pepper, mushroom, mozzarella cheese, and Persian spices.[4]
… In 2010, the LA Times' coverage of an innovative, Iranian-run establishment in the "Living" rubric referred to the restaurant "Café Glacé" as making "Persian Pizza." In a city in which the practice of "eating out" is a regular affair, awareness of LA's abundance of other ethnically …
… Even at the most elemental level of cuisine, stories of "personal success" such as that of the "Iranian Pizza Man" (Iran Times, May 17, 1985) demonstrate the creative possibilities inherent in combining ingredients from the two cultures in a sort of "Iranian Pizza."