I understand your Italian friends refusal at even thinking that a Hawaiian pizza could even be called "pizza".
Even the history of pizza has a very specific recipe, time line and origin as shown on this great site.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Pizza/PizzaHistory.htm

The American culture has taken the basic "pizza" and tweaked it into its own new American cuisine.
I have seen some American pizza recipes that would make a traditional Italian fume with rage.
http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4610133/Pizza-main_Full.jpg

So, as long as we separate the American style from the Italian style, we should all great along at the dinner table.

Tell your friend I said "Ciao!"
Source(s):
http://italianfood.about.com/od/breadspizza/a/aa042205_3.htm
http://gggiraffe.blogspot.com/2009/01/mojos-weird-pizza-for-adventurous.htm...

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