It's almost time to celebrate National PIzza Day (February 9) and if you think you know pizza, well think again. Eat the World DXB (February 23-25) shares some fun facts that you didn’t know about pizza.
1. Legend has it that the trusty pizza was created by baker Raffaele Esposito from Naples, who was called upon to make the dish for Italian King Umberto I and Queen Margherita when they visited the city in 1889.It simply comprised fresh tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil, and is still know as Pizza Margherita today.
2. In May 2016, 250 chefs in Naples collaborated to create a 1,853.88 metre long Neapolitan pizza, which now holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest pizza. The recipe included 2,000kg flour, 1,600kg tomatoes, 2,000kg fiord latte cheese and 200 litres olive oil.
3. There is an expo for pizza aptly titled "Pizza Expo" held in Las Vegas every year and it is now in its 33rd year. This year it runs from March 27 - 30, 2017.
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