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Sardenaira (pissalandrea, pizza all'Andrea, [1] piscialandrea, pizzalandrea, [2] pissadella, [3] or sardenaira [4]) is a pizza dish, without cheese, from the Liguria region of Italy. [5] It is very similar to the pissaladière. [5] [6] [7] [8] Although termed a pizza, some consider it more akin to a focaccia. [8]
In the city of Sanremo, in western Liguria, it is garnished with salted anchovies, local olives, garlic cloves, and capers. [6]
It is known as sardenaira or pizza all'Andrea, after admiral Andrea Doria (1466–1560), whose favorite food was the dish: a slice of bread with olive oil, garlic, and salted anchovy. [7] [8]
The dish predates the better-known Neapolitan pizza. [7] Since the dish was created before the Columbian exchange, traditionalists do not add tomatoes. [7]
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