Hawaiian pizza

Pineapple ham flatbread

Hawaiian pizza is a style of pizza topped with ham (or Canadian bacon) and pineapple, typically with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.

The combination of sweet fruit and savory meat polarizes opinion—people tend to love it or find it an abomination: The Hawaiian pizza debate has divided families.

Despite its name, it was invented in Canada.

ingredients

pineapple

Spiny-skinned tropical fruit

crust · cheese · dough · chunks · rings · Canadian bacon · slices · toppings · marinara · golden brown

controversy

pineapple

Spiny-skinned tropical fruit

opinion · purist · argument · backlash · contentious · taboo · rejection · acceptance · dispute · discord

fusion

cross-cultural

Involving multiple societies

unconventional · combination · eclectic · creative · twist · reinvention · mashup · experimentation · boundary-pushing · modern

tropical

island

Water-bounded land mass

  • luauTraditional island celebration
  • alohaHawaiian multipurpose greeting
  • tikiPolynesian deity figure

beach · paradise · vacation · Polynesian · exotic · themed · palm · surf · coconut · festive

origin

Canadian

North American northerner

  • ChathamTown in multiple countries
  • OntarioCanada's most populous province
  • 1962Four-digit date

invention · creator · namesake · myth · misnomer · Greece · immigrant

Categories
Opposites
topping philosophy

Hawaiian pizzaMargherita pizza

Tomato, mozzarella, basil flatbread

pepperoni pizza · cheese pizza · anchovy pizza · supreme pizza

culinary authenticity

Hawaiian pizzaNeapolitan pizza

Naples-style baked flatbread

pizza Margherita · Roman pizza · Margherita pizza · Sicilian pizza · New York pizza

Family

Hawaiian, pizza, Hawaii, Hawaiians, pizzas, pizzeria, pizzerias

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G