5 peculiar pizza toppings that are common around the world

Cheese, pepperoni and olives are among nan modular pizza toppings successful nan United States. 

Yet different countries person their ain pizza traditions – and they whitethorn astonishment you.

As National Pizza Month nears its extremity successful nan U.S., publication connected to find retired much astir immoderate of nan things group successful different countries for illustration to put connected their pies to eat.

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1. Bananas, curry powder and peanuts: Sweden

Sweden mightiness person immoderate of nan astir unexpected pizza toppings, Greg Pizzoli, writer of "Pizza!: A Slice of History" told Fox News Digital successful a telephone interview.

In Sweden, bananas are a pizza topping.  (Shutterstock)

In Sweden, pizza is served pinch "curry powder and bananas connected it," he said. 

Sometimes, this banana-curry powder pastry besides has peanuts added. 

And while bananas and peanuts whitethorn conjure up images of a saccharine treat, that is not nan lawsuit here, Pizzoli said. 

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"It's not a dessert pizza," he said. "It's a savory pizza." 

2. Coconut: Costa Rica

Coconut is simply a celebrated pizza topping successful Costa Rica – and has a akin spirit floor plan arsenic pineapple connected pizza, Pizzoli said. 

In Costa Rica, coconut is simply a communal pizza topping, Pizzoli said.  (iStock)

Another celebrated pizza topping successful Costa Rica is shrimp, according to nan nutrient website Mashed. 

3. Mayonnaise: Japan 

A celebrated Japanese pizza topping is known arsenic "mayo jaga" – a substance of potatoes and mayonnaise, Pizzoli said. 

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The mayonnaise is put connected nan pizza "in a criss-cross pattern, almost for illustration a dessert," he said, and nan pizza "has a very unique look to it." 

In Japan, maize and mayonnaise are a celebrated pizza-topping combo.  (Shutterstock)

Another variety of this pizza is simply a operation of mayonnaise and maize aliases ham. 

At Domino's locations successful Japan, nan "Mayo Jaga" pizza comes topped pinch murphy slices, pork sausage, mayo sauce, parsley flakes and herb sauce, according to Domino's website. 

4. Peas: Brazil 

"In Brazil, it's not uncommon to spot greenish peas connected pizza," Pizzoli said. 

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He theorizes that this could beryllium a measurement to get children to eat much vegetables, arsenic his ain kids "seem to emotion peas." 

In Brazil, a crockery known arsenic "Portuguese Pizza" features greenish peas arsenic 1 of its galore toppings.  (iStock)

A type of Brazilian pizza known arsenic a "Portuguese Pizza" aliases "Portuguesa" features ham, sausage, onion, olives, peas and hard-boiled ovum among its galore toppings, according to nan website for Pizzolo Pizza, a edifice successful Florida that specializes successful Brazilian-style pizzas. 

5. Fish: Russia 

In Russia, fish connected pizza is taken to a caller level pinch nan "Mockba" pizza.

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The Mockba – which intends "Moscow" successful Russian – is "pizza that had 4 kinds of food and is served cold," Pizzoli said. 

"It was for illustration an ice-cold pizza." 

A pizza is topped pinch food successful Moscow, Russia. (Shutterstock)

In nan United States, anchovies are nan food of prime for pizzas. 

But nan 4 food connected nan Mockba pizza are tuna, salmon, mackerel and sardines, according to nan website The Daily Meal.