Pizza in Japan

Shortly after World War 2 an Italian-trained U.S. Navy chef named Nicola Zapetti introduced pizza to Japan, and for decades the locals have Japanized Italian American pizza with exotic toppings such as corn, mayonnaise, strawberries, and chocolate. It has taken the country 50 years to realize that authentic toppings and pizza making techniques made the original way is far superior. Japanese pizzerias are coming around to real pizza and one such restaurant is an excellent representation.

# The Pizza Tokyo 広尾

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looks delicious @Tony

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Younger generations of Japanese have more experience living abroad and have experienced proper pizza never go back to their familiar home favorites.

Your photos looks yummy :ok_hand: @Tony
Chocolate and strawberry as pizza toppings?? such unique finds
Are they experimenting with new flavors ?

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@Tony
Thanks for the info on the delicious looking pizza.

Japanese pizza can be found in many places.
Bakery is pizza on bread.

Some coffee shops even have it on their menu.

Pizza delivery is convenient.
It is good for parties or when you want to eat a lot by yourself!


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Hi @SaylliWalve1 the American franchise pizza chain called Shakey’s and they sell strawberry pizza, chocolate pizza, and all sorts of unique pizzas.

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@Tony Pizza is not usually the dish that comes to my mind when I’m thinking about Japan, but it’s great that there are great pizzerias there. Thanks for sharing the link, I’ll make sure to keep it in mind for my next visit there :slight_smile:

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Yes! These are the familiar local favorites. haha…

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I love Japanese food but can never outgrow the hometown favorites from the states.

Wow looks very delicious @Tony

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