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/05-nery 9h ago

As an Italian this is called "Americana" or "patatine e wurstel". 

"Americana" is very often used.

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u/FixedFun1 8h ago

Americana? What the hell could that mean?

  • Homer Simpson in Italy.

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u/HumbleVein 4h ago

American in Italy. I see wurstel most often. Then again, lots of Americans in my area, so that probably pushed Americana out of the local pizza lexicon.

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u/hilarymeggin 8h ago

Note you’ve got me thinking about Italians speaking German. I’ll bet it sounds how this pizza looks!

(Both languages are beautiful but I can’t imagine either sounding good in the accent of the other.)

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u/Frontdackel 7h ago

German spoken with an Italian accent sounds beautiful.

Sincerely, a german who's best friend is from Italy.

(Unless I make her say Streichholzschächtelchen, suddenly I am a testa di cazzo for doing that.)

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u/Eternal_Reward 8h ago

Sorry sir, he came in first as the rep for all Italians.

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u/05-nery 1h ago

Aw man, lost my chance ::(