You guessed it right! I’m not going to be exposing the obvious pizza-ish “Mankoushe”. But I am going to talk about a dish that we are all familiar with and most of us love: the Chicken Alfredo Pizza!
Keep in mind that Lebanese are the biggest target-oriented food translators. I’m going to rely on your memory to remember why. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then you most probably didn’t read my previous article and to be honest, I don’t know what you’re still waiting for!
Wrong name, found fame
First, let’s take the name as an appetizer.
Alfredo: Sorry to be the one that breaks it to you, but this famous Italian sauce (also found in Fettucine Alfredo) doesn’t even exist in Italy! Mind blowing, no? I mean you can still find a handsome Alfredo just not a tasty one…
Chicken: I don’t know about you, but I can have chicken with any plate ever! Thank God I’m not Italian because, they would never consider adding chicken to a pizza topping for it is not considered as a flavor adding ingredient but a main one!
Cheesus crust!
As for the main course, the ingredients:
Let’s start with the base, which in this case is the dough. Lebanese, especially moms, love adding milk to anything and everything. Because If they can’t make us drink it, they’re going to milk it! – pun intended. Therefore, unlike Italians we add milk to our fluffy dough.
And how can you ruin the pizza experience for an Italian more? Use the very non-Italian shredded mozzarella. I can still remember the face of my Italian friend when she saw the bag of shredded mozzarella cheese in the supermarket, and I quote her “My nonna must be rolling in her grave right now!”.
After all, we got some ingredients right, such as the “te’leye” (i.e. fried garlic and onions), fresh mushrooms, spinach and heavy cream. But our loyalty to the original dish gets lost once again in our spices; from all shades of white pepper to the black ones and of course our famous sabaa bharat (i.e 7 spices).
And finally, the cherry on top, our abusive use of ketchup! Take it from me and don’t EVER add ketchup to your pizza in front of an Italian! The shame!
Now that you know what Lebanese translators have been cooking for us… which pizza do you prefer? The Italian pizza or the sliiightly less Italian one?
Awesome!!! Funny post!!
I am beyond glad you liked it!
Love it!!♀️
Thank you so much!
Awesome article
Thank you!
That is really interesting!! habeytt
Keep up the good work
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!
Amazing article
Thank you for your *amazing* feedback! 🙂
Interesting
Thank you!
Haha, what about the lebanese Fajita that’s also a real mess
Don’t get me started… :”)
Thank you but for me any ingredients on top of my pizza are fine with me
Such a Lebanese thing to say, no?
Very good article keep walking
Thank you Sleiman!
Love the article, it was definitely worth the wait!
I have to admit, while I do love Italian pizzas, I have to acknowledge that some slightly less Italian pizzas are also super tasty!
I’ll get the shredded mozzarella, you get the milk! 🙂
Very gd article
Thank you!
Interesting! Love it!!
Thank you!
Is it ok to add some pineapple ??
LOVE IT !!!!
Thank you, and feel free as long as you’re not in Italy!
hahah like it but adore any pizza with ketchup
Don’t we all?!
Very interesting!
Thank you Mary!
Nice !
Thank you Nour! 🙂
Nice article
Good luck
Thank you!
Very funny article i like it
I’m glad you do!
Amazing article
Thank you Kifah!
Amazing article
Thank you 🙂
Vert funnyi love it
I’m glad you do!
Fascinating as always
Thank you! 🙂
Very nice
Thank you!
As if all tasted it now…
Goodluck
Thank you for your wishes! taste without feeling the carbs guilt! 🙂
Beautiful!
You are! Thank you!
Very good article
Thank you!