What pizza to try in Italy ? Traditional italian pizzas.

What pizza should I try in Italy ? What are the traditional and most popular pizzas in Italy ? Are there a different popular pizzas in some regions ?

The most popular traditional pizzas in Italy are:

• Margherita - the most iconic Italian pizza. It is made with crushed peeled tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil and olive oil. The ingredients represent the colours of the Italian flag - green, white and red.
• Napoletana - similar to margherita pizza, but prepared in the different way. It is made with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil.
• Pizza alla Bufala (Bufalina) - similar to margherita pizza, but buffalo mozzarella is used. It is made with tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella and basil.
• Capricciosa - consists of a wide range of ingredients. It is made with tomato sauce, mozzarella, artichokes, mushrooms, ham (prosciutto) and olives. Sometimes, the capricciosa pizza comes with an egg on the top.
• Prosciutto e Rucola - is made with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, prosciutto, rocket and parmesan flakes. It may also come with dry tomatoes.
• Prosciutto e Funghi - consists of tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, slices of prosciutto and mushrooms.
• Quattro Formaggi (four cheese pizza) - is made with mozzarella, gorgonzola, fontina, and parmesan cheese. It can be made with or without tomato sauce.
• Quattro Stagioni (four seasons pizza) - is made with four different toppings, each representing a season. It comes with artichokes, ham, mushrooms, olives and basil.
• Diavola (pepperoni pizza) - consists of tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, spicy salami. It may come with chilli peppers.
• Marinara - is made with tomato sauce, garlic and oregano.