Pizza is a must-try Italian dish, something that tastes quite different (and, generally, better) to the pizza found elsewhere in the world. As its birthplace, there is no better place to eat pizza. However, there is also a great range of regional pizza dishes that you may not have even heard about before and these are really dishes that you can't miss out on in Italy.
Sardenaira is a pizza dish from the Liguria region of Italy. It is also known as “Sardinaira” or Pizza all'Andrea, a name that comes from local hero and admiral Andrea Doria (1466-1560), who was known to be very fond of the dish. A type of pizza, which is remarkably similar to the pissaladière of southern France, it is a very popular street food throughout the region.
Although termed a pizza, some consider it more akin to a focaccia and is made up of a slice of bread with olive oil, garlic, and salted anchovy. In the city of Sanremo in western Liguria, it is also often garnished with salted sardines. As the dish predates the likes of the Margarita pizza and the Columbian Exchange, traditionally, it is made without tomatoes but many add them today.
Sardenaira is a pizza dish from the Liguria region of Italy. It is also known as “Sardinaira” or Pizza all'Andrea, a name that comes from local hero and admiral Andrea Doria (1466-1560), who was known to be very fond of the dish. A type of pizza, which is remarkably similar to the pissaladière of southern France, it is a very popular street food throughout the region.
Although termed a pizza, some consider it more akin to a focaccia and is made up of a slice of bread with olive oil, garlic, and salted anchovy. In the city of Sanremo in western Liguria, it is also often garnished with salted sardines. As the dish predates the likes of the Margarita pizza and the Columbian Exchange, traditionally, it is made without tomatoes but many add them today.
