Hawaiian pizza is here to stay! Along with the controversial addition of pineapple, one Midwestern chain adds two unexpected ...

The people of Hawaii were never consulted before the creation of what is known worldwide as “Hawaiian pizza” — a tomato and cheese flatbread topped with ham and chunks of pineapple.

Scatter with half of the mozzarella and half of the ham and pineapple. Top with green chilli, if using, and season with pepper. Slide the pizza on the baking paper onto the hot pizza stone and ...

Spread pizza sauce over bases, then a little chesse followed by the ham and pineapple. Finish with a little more cheese over pizzas, season, and cook in oven for 10 minutes.

But the Hawaiian pizza, topped with ham and pineapple, was not an Italian invention. And despite the name, according to a popular story, it might not have come from the US island state of Hawaii ...

"The cuisine’s sweet and tangy flavours partly inspired Panopoulos to try putting ham and pineapple on pizza to attract customers," added the Encyclopaedia. It goes on to say that the topping ...

Bubba Pizza, which has stores in Victoria and South Australia, is selling a ham and orange pizza at select ... encouraged pizza fans to “break the pineapple divide” and “try orange instead”.