Pizza Margherita Pizza Margherita Pizza Margherita is a typical Neapolitan pizza, made with San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella fior di latte, fresh basil, salt and extra-virgin olive oil. A widespread belief says that in June 1889 the pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito, Pizzeria Brandi's chef, invented a dish called ""Pizza Margherita" in honor of the Queen of Italy, Margherita of Savoy, and the Italian unification, since toppings are tomato (red), mozzarella (white) and basil (green), representing the same colors of the national flag of Italy. The legend of pizza Margherita is considered a false history, as a pizza made with the same toppings was already
Xerém (food) Xerém (food) Xerém or Xarém is a Portuguese typical dish and is also eaten in Brazil and Cape Verde, where it is considered traditional. It is a mash made with corn flour combined with traditional ingredients from each region where it is prepared. The words "xerém" and "xarém" have no known origin. There are two hypotheses for the etymological origin of the words. In Brazil, it is a traditional dish in the Northeast Region especially in Pernambuco. The dish contains dried corn kernels. It is also popular in Minas Gerais but not with the name "xerém" but a "homimy", a