(both singing in foreign language)
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- I'm Beryl, joined by my new co-host, Asha.
Hello.
And this week we're looking at pizza.
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We're very excited.
Okay.
I'm gonna make some pizza too.
When I was doing my research for this,
I had this question, like, what is pizza?
What is pizza?
Yes, this is corn.
I love it.
Don't @ me.
It's dough, it's cheese,
usually it has a sauce, some toppings.
But I think that pizza can be a lot of things,
and things can definitely be pizza adjacent enough
to be in the pizza club.
I'm sure the pizza purists are gonna get upset
because I used a broader definition of pizza
when I put together this episode.
But if you don't eat cheese while you're making pizza,
are you even making it right?
Anyway, I spoke to seven people in seven countries
to see different interpretations of pizza around the world.
So this is the pizza episode.
Oh my God., this pizza's gonna be so good.
That looks pretty good.
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I've always wanted to do the pizza in the oven shot.
In making this episode, I decided two things.
One, I'm gonna reiterate it.
My definition of pizza is broad.
And two, no topping is off limits.
None.
For all of the pizzas that I didn't cover
and all the toppings we didn't discuss,
let me know in the comments where you're from
and what a perfect pizza is for you.
And for fun, what's one topping
that you just can't get behind?
I love corn pizza, as you can tell.
And my least favorite topping
is probably gonna be anchovies.
Just too salty.
Anyway, the pizza's in the oven.
Let's get this video started.
Let's get this pizza party started.
Huh? Hmm.
All right.
(Giuseppe speaking in foreign language)
(Jose speaking in foreign language)
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- [Muhamadi] The pizza in Italy is big, but no good taste.
Zanzibar pizza is better.
(Dali speaking in foreign language)
(Merina speaking in foreign language)
(Alejandro speaking in foreign language)
(Mehmed speaking in foreign language)
- [Beryl] We're starting in Mexico
with a pizza of a different hue.
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(Alejandro speaking in foreign language)
- [Beryl] Next up is Georgia
with a dish that does ask the question, is this pizza?
Either way, it's delicious.
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(Dali speaking in foreign language)
- [Beryl] Sweden does things a little differently.
There, any topping is game, including bananas.
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(Mehmed speaking in foreign language)
- [Beryl] In Nepal,
this dish has a long history and tradition.
And then the youth came,
added cheese, and called it pizza.
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(Merina speaking in foreign language)
- [Beryl] We are heading to Tanzania,
where this pizza dish draws crowds.
Half for the pizza, but also half for the chef,
who is a total delight.
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- I'm a King of Zanzibar pizza.
I make the delicious pizza.
My name is Muhamadi Alyas Magingo.
My nickname is Mr. Chocolate.
I sell Zanzibar pizza in Forodhani Garden Park
This pizza, the original is from Mombasa.
In Kenya, they call it keema chapati.
We call it Zanzibar pizza because the materials
is only from Zanzibar.
In the morning, I'm going to the market,
and then I buy some materials like carrot, onion,
green pepper, fresh tomato,
banana, mango, avocado, vanilla for the sweet pizza.
The most popular pizza is the beef, cheese, and vegetable.
I take my flour and the water, I mix.
After that, I cut the ball, big and small.
I take my chop chop,
and then I put the mayonnaise, cheese, and egg,
and then I take the beef with my spice masala
and then I mix together.
Then I close for all sides,
I take it, and then I put the barbecue.
Zanzibar pizza is the best in the world.
Before, many people, they know only Italian pizza.
But now, there is Zanzibar pizza and Italian pizza,
which is like match.
So Zanzibar pizza is winner.
- [Beryl] Brazilians love pizza,
but they don't use mozzarella all the time.
Rather, they use a creamy squeezable cheese
that is totally beloved.
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(Jose speaking in foreign language)
- [Beryl] And we end where it all began, in Italy,
the birthplace of pizza with a fried version
that has an interesting story.
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(Annamaria speaking in foreign language)
(Giuseppe speaking in foreign language)
(Annamaria speaking in foreign language)
(Giuseppe speaking in foreign language)
(Annamaria laughs)
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- My pizza is complete.
Ta-da.
Honestly, I know people think corn can be weird on pizza,
but try it, it's so good.
There are some foods that are truly universal.
They share a same name, a feeling, a sentiment.
Pizza is one of them.
Mm.
You can find it everywhere.
And that is not just because there's a Domino's everywhere,
but because people have added their own spin to it.
People love it.
I mean, it's bread, it's cheese, it's toppings, it's sauce.
What is not to love, you know?
It's funny, 'cause it's this one food that I think
most people, most, would say, yes, I like pizza.
And there's not many foods like that out there.
Pizza is a gift.
That's as deep as we're going in this episode.
'Cause it's true though.
It is a gift.
Mm.
Mm-hmm.
Roll the tape.
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(Giuseppe speaking in foreign language)
- They eat pizza every day.
I love it.
I feel happy because they're yummy yummy, tum tum.
(Jose speaking in foreign language)
(Mehmed speaking in foreign language)
(Dali speaking in foreign language)
(Merina speaking in foreign language)
(Alejandro speaking in foreign language)
(Giuseppe and Annamaria singing in foreign language)
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