Event page! 36310defa1dc537c2e3172456896cb92 international-hawaiian-pizza-day
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"text": "One of the world's most polarizing pizzas, if not the most polarizing pizza, Hawaiian pizza, is celebrated today with International Hawaiian Pizza Day. Most people either love or hate it, with opinions on whether pineapple should be on pizza being held strongly. It seems to reason, then, that International Hawaiian Pizza Day is celebrated with gusto by some, and ignored altogether by others.\nIronically, Hawaiian pizza was created in Canada, not Hawaii. Sotirios \"Sam\" Panopoulos opened Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, with his brothers Nikitas and Elias in 1962. Three factors may have led Panopoulos to create the pizza. First, since the brothers were just getting started, they experimented a lot with different foods. Second, they offered some dishes of Canadian Chinese cuisine, which blended sweet and savory flavors—something that Hawaiian pizza would provide. Third, the mid-century tiki craze was still underway, when Polynesian-inspired food, cocktails, and decor permeated North American culture.\nPanopoulos experimented by putting canned pineapple on pizza along with ham. He named the pizza after the brand of pineapples he used. Today, Hawaiian pizza is topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pineapple, and either ham or bacon. Naturally, Canadian bacon is often used. Satellite Restaurant is still in operation, and refers to itself as \"Home of the Hawaiian Pizza.\" Panopoulos died in 2017. International Hawaiian Pizza Day has been celebrated on August 20 each year since 2020, being observed on the anniversary of Paopoulous's birth.",
"html": "<p>One of the world's most polarizing pizzas, if not <em>the</em> most polarizing pizza, Hawaiian pizza, is celebrated today with International Hawaiian Pizza Day. Most people either love or hate it, with opinions on whether pineapple should be on pizza being held strongly. It seems to reason, then, that International Hawaiian Pizza Day is celebrated with gusto by some, and ignored altogether by others.</p>\n<p>Ironically, Hawaiian pizza was created in Canada, not Hawaii. Sotirios \"Sam\" Panopoulos opened Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, with his brothers Nikitas and Elias in 1962. Three factors may have led Panopoulos to create the pizza. First, since the brothers were just getting started, they experimented a lot with different foods. Second, they offered some dishes of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Chinese_cuisine\">Canadian Chinese cuisine</a>, which blended sweet and savory flavors—something that Hawaiian pizza would provide. Third, the mid-century tiki craze was still underway, when Polynesian-inspired food, cocktails, and decor permeated North American culture.</p>\n<p>Panopoulos experimented by putting canned pineapple on pizza along with ham. He named the pizza after the brand of pineapples he used. Today, Hawaiian pizza is topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pineapple, and either ham or bacon. Naturally, <a href=\"https://www.checkiday.com/3690a08448d14717b123611d0aeb16e3/canadian-bacon-day\">Canadian bacon</a> is often used. Satellite Restaurant is still in operation, and refers to itself as \"Home of the Hawaiian Pizza.\" Panopoulos died in 2017. International Hawaiian Pizza Day has been celebrated on August 20 each year since 2020, being observed on the anniversary of Paopoulous's birth.</p>",
"markdown": "One of the world's most polarizing pizzas, if not *the* most polarizing pizza, Hawaiian pizza, is celebrated today with International Hawaiian Pizza Day. Most people either love or hate it, with opinions on whether pineapple should be on pizza being held strongly. It seems to reason, then, that International Hawaiian Pizza Day is celebrated with gusto by some, and ignored altogether by others.\r\n\r\nIronically, Hawaiian pizza was created in Canada, not Hawaii. Sotirios \"Sam\" Panopoulos opened Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, with his brothers Nikitas and Elias in 1962. Three factors may have led Panopoulos to create the pizza. First, since the brothers were just getting started, they experimented a lot with different foods. Second, they offered some dishes of [Canadian Chinese cuisine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Chinese_cuisine), which blended sweet and savory flavors—something that Hawaiian pizza would provide. Third, the mid-century tiki craze was still underway, when Polynesian-inspired food, cocktails, and decor permeated North American culture.\r\n\r\nPanopoulos experimented by putting canned pineapple on pizza along with ham. He named the pizza after the brand of pineapples he used. Today, Hawaiian pizza is topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pineapple, and either ham or bacon. Naturally, [Canadian bacon](https://www.checkiday.com/3690a08448d14717b123611d0aeb16e3/canadian-bacon-day) is often used. Satellite Restaurant is still in operation, and refers to itself as \"Home of the Hawaiian Pizza.\" Panopoulos died in 2017. International Hawaiian Pizza Day has been celebrated on August 20 each year since 2020, being observed on the anniversary of Paopoulous's birth."
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"text": "Enjoy Hawaiian pizza! Make your own, have it delivered, or eat it at a pizzeria. If you are able, have it at Satellite Restaurant, where it got its start. Check to see if the pizzeria you go to is offering a special on the pizza in honor of the day. Make sure to post a picture of your pizza on social media!",
"html": "<p>Enjoy Hawaiian pizza! <a href=\"https://www.crazyforcrust.com/hawaiian-pizza-homemade-pizza-recipe/\">Make your own</a>, have it delivered, or eat it at a pizzeria. If you are able, have it at <a href=\"https://www.satelliterestaurant.ca/\">Satellite Restaurant</a>, where it got its start. Check to see if the pizzeria you go to is offering a special on the pizza in honor of the day. Make sure to post a picture of your pizza on social media!</p>",
"markdown": "Enjoy Hawaiian pizza! [Make your own](https://www.crazyforcrust.com/hawaiian-pizza-homemade-pizza-recipe/), have it delivered, or eat it at a pizzeria. If you are able, have it at [Satellite Restaurant](https://www.satelliterestaurant.ca/), where it got its start. Check to see if the pizzeria you go to is offering a special on the pizza in honor of the day. Make sure to post a picture of your pizza on social media!"
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