Comment on Everything I, an Italian, thought I knew about Italian food is wrongparentComments−A_D_E_P_T3yTurns out that in the middle ages, pizza was just round bread. Not remotely resembling anything we today would consider pizza.They mention in the article that, etymologically, pizza may be derived from "pita" -- the still ubiquitous term for a round flatbread.−jakupovic3yGrowing up 'pita' was rolled dough stuffed with various ingredients, like meat and onions or cheese, technically burek and sirnica or pita :). Pretty close geographically to Italy, couple hundred miles flying distance.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6rek
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They mention in the article that, etymologically, pizza may be derived from "pita" -- the still ubiquitous term for a round flatbread.
Growing up 'pita' was rolled dough stuffed with various ingredients, like meat and onions or cheese, technically burek and sirnica or pita :). Pretty close geographically to Italy, couple hundred miles flying distance.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6rek