Italy is a land of deep culinary traditions, where anyone worth their salt knows the set of unwritten rules about what, when and how to eat, (preferably with others).
It’s also a country where people are firm and united in their convictions of what not to eat.
For years, the Canadian-invented Hawaiian pizza — featuring pineapple, bacon, ham and mozzarella cheese — topped that list.
That is, until one brave Neapolitan pizzaiolo, or pizza maker, recently introduced his own version, triggering a heated national debate, TV coverage and “taboo breaking” headlines.
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“Pineapple pizza has been a revelation for me,” said Gino Sorbillo, perched at a table in