Italy’s most emblematic culinary creation, the genuine pizza Napoletana is made with just a few simple ingredients and prepared in only two variations – marinara, the basic Neapolitan pizza topped with a tomato-based sauce flavored with garlic and oregano, and margherita, which is topped with tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil leaves, a delicious combination whose colors are said to represent the Italian flag.

The crust is very thin at the base, and the dough puffs up on the sides, which results in airy crust that should have typical charred 'leopard spots' if baked properly. The origins of this iconic Neapolitan dish can be traced to the early 1700s, when what we know today as pizza marinara was first described by Italian chef, writer, and philosopher Vincenzo Corrado in his treatise on the eating habits of the people of Naples. 

Tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, and buffalo mozzarella are the standard toppings for pizza bufalina. Mozzarella di bufala, as they call it in Italy, is a type of mozzarella prepared with the milk of the Italian Mediterranean buffalo. Renowned for its rich flavor and tender texture, buffalo mozzarella gives this traditional pizza variety its distinctive, one-of-a-kind flavor.

Pizza bufalina is typically finished off with a drizzle of olive oil and a handful of fresh basil leaves before serving.

Quattro formaggi is a variety of Italian pizza topped with a combination of four kinds of cheese, as the name suggests. Traditionally, the cheeses should be mozzarella and three other, local cheeses, depending on the region, such as Gorgonzola, Fontina, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Optionally, the pizza can be further enriched with the addition of basil and tomato. The combination of cheeses gives the pizza an unusual, unique flavor that is loved by cheese-aficionados all over the world.