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Pizza (Italian: [ˈpittsa], Neapolitan: [ˈpittsə]) is a savory dish of Italian origin, consisting of a
usually round, flattened base of leavenedwheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese,
and various other ingredients (anchovies, olives, meat, etc.) baked at a high temperature,
traditionally in a wood-fired oven. In formal settings, like a restaurant, pizza is eaten with knife
and fork, but in casual settings it is cut into wedges to be eaten while held in the hand. Small
pizzas are sometimes called pizzettas.
The term pizza was first recorded in the 10th century in a Latin manuscript from the Southern
Italian town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented
in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many countries.[3] It has
become one of the most popular foods in the world and a common fast food item in Europe
and North America, available at pizzerias (restaurants specializing in pizza), restaurants
offering Mediterranean cuisine, and via pizza delivery. Many companies sell ready-
baked frozen pizzas to be reheated in an ordinary home oven.
Sushi (すし, 寿司, 鮨, pronounced [sɯꜜɕi] or [sɯɕiꜜ]) is a Japanese dish of prepared vinegar red
rice (鮨飯 sushi-meshi), usually with some sugar and salt, accompanying a variety of
ingredients (ネタ neta), such as seafood, vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits. Styles of
sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the one key ingredient is "sushi rice", also referred
to as shari (しゃり), or sumeshi(酢飯).
Sushi is traditionally made with medium-grain white rice, though it can be prepared with brown
rice or short-grain rice. It is very often prepared with seafood, such
as squid, eel, yellowtail, salmon, tuna or imitation crab meat. Many types of sushi
are vegetarian. It is often served with pickled ginger (gari), wasabi, and soy sauce. Daikon
radish or pickled daikon (takuan) are popular garnishes for the dish.
Sushi is sometimes confused with sashimi, a related dish in Japanese cuisine that consists of
thinly sliced raw fish, or occasionally meat, and an optional serving of rice.[1]

1. What is the general idea for each text?

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2. Write a list for the verbs in past tense included in each text.
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3. Write your own story about a very famous food in the world.
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