The pizza we're all familiar with — the kind with tomato sauce, cheese, and toppings — did originate in Italy. Specifically, baker Raffaele Esposito from Naples is often given credit for creating the first such pizza pie. Historians note, however, that flat breads with a variety of toppings had been sold by street vendors and eaten by the poor workers of Naples for many years.

Pizza zawsze była daniem ubogim, sprzedawanym na rogu ulicy. Był to wtedy cienki placek ciasta chlebowego. Najbardziej znane nazywały się „MASTUNICOLA” z bazylią, serem i pieprzem i „CECINIELLI” z kawałkami świeżej ryby.