Google Doodle on Monday featured Pizza as its hero, celebrating its legacy through a pizza puzzle game. Google Doodle is celebrating Pizza as the culinary art of Neapolitan “Pizzaiuolo” was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
“Although flatbread with toppings has been consumed for centuries in ancient civilisations from Egypt to Rome, the southwestern Italian city of Naples is widely credited as the birthplace of the Pizza known today in the late 1700s. It’s here that the story of Pizza begins: one that is baked together with centuries of global migration, economic development, and technological evolution,” said Google.
The interactive Google Doodle featured a pizza to cut it into slices and test your skills with some of the most popular pizza toppings from around the world.
In the game, you can find the following classic toppings:
- Margherita Pizza – Cheese, Tomatoes, Basil
- Pepperoni Pizza – Cheese, Pepperoni
- White Pizza – Cheese, White Sauce, Mushrooms, Broccoli
- Calabresa Pizza – Cheese, Calabresa, Onion Rings, Whole Black Olives
- Mozzarella Pizza – Cheese, Oregano, Whole Green Olives
- Hawaiian Pizza – Cheese, Ham, Pineapple
- Magyaros Pizza – Cheese, Salami, Bacon, Onion, Chili Pepper
- Teriyaki Mayonnaise Pizza – Cheese, Teriyaki Chicken, Seaweed, Mayonnaise
- Tom Yum Pizza – Cheese, Shrimp, Mushrooms, Chili Peppers, Lime Leaves
- Paneer Tikka Pizza – Paneer, Capsicum, Onion, Paprika
- Dessert Pizza- Endless Possibilities
The earliest known historical reference to Pizza is from the year 997, in Italy. Though tomatoes were considered poisonous, people began to consume them by the 18th century. And during the same time, in Naples, Italy, residents of poorer areas began putting tomatoes on their flatbreads, creating the pizza we know today.
