Neapolitan pizza

Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’
Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	Italy
Reference	00722
Region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2017 (12th session of the Committee session)
List	Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Neapolitan pizza
Alternative names	Pizza napoletana (in Italian), pizza napulitana (in Neapolitan)
Type	Pizza
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Naples, Campania
Main ingredients	Although in the strictest tradition of Neapolitan cuisine there are only two variations (pizza Margherita and pizza marinara), a great number of Neapolitan pizza varieties exist, defined by the choice of toppings.
Variations	Pizza Margherita, pizza marinara
	Media: Neapolitan pizza;

Neapolitan pizza (Italian: pizza napoletana; Neapolitan: pizza napulitana) is the version of the round pizza typically prepared in the Italian city of Naples and characterised by a soft, thin dough with high edges.^[1] The tomatoes are traditionally either San Marzano tomatoes or pomodorini del Piennolo del Vesuvio, which grow on the volcanic plains to the south of Mount Vesuvius, and the cheese is traditionally mozzarella di bufala campana or fior di latte di Agerola.^[2]^[3] Pizza napoletana is a traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG) product in the European Union and the United Kingdom, and the art of its making (arte del pizzaiolo napoletano) is included on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.^[4]

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^ "Official Journal of the European Union". lex.europa.eu. 2008. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ "Selezione geografica". Europa.eu.int. 23 February 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
^ "Naples' pizza twirling wins Unesco 'intangible' status". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 7 December 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.


Alternative names	Pizza napoletana (in Italian), pizza napulitana (in Neapolitan)
Type	Pizza
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Naples, Campania
Main ingredients	Although in the strictest tradition of Neapolitan cuisine there are only two variations (pizza Margherita and pizza marinara), a great number of Neapolitan pizza varieties exist, defined by the choice of toppings.
Variations	Pizza Margherita, pizza marinara
Media: Neapolitan pizza

Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Country	Italy
Reference	00722
Region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2017 (12th session of the Committee session)
List	Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity