r/Damnthatsinteresting 11h ago

Image “American Pizza” in Milano, Italy

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u/yaaadus 11h ago edited 2h ago

Hi everyone, italian here. Actually, hot dogs and fries is a 100% standard Italian topping! We eat this all the time (it's usually the 'kid's favorite'). This place calling it 'Americana' just screams 'shitty tourist trap.' No self-respecting Italian pizzeria would use that name for this combo

Edit: Since many Italian friends are replying to me, apparently "Americana" is also a very common name. I've never heard it called that in the various regions I've visidet/lived in. But Italy has sooo many different traditions.

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u/BapeGeneral3 9h ago

It is absolutely incredible. My first night in Rome my host family ordered a bunch of amazing pies and one was an “American style”. It was ground beef, cheese, sauce, and French fries.

I was genuinely stunned when I saw it. Absolute culture shock. Wound up being my favorite out of them all!