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UNESCO Names Neapolitan Pizza a Cultural Heritage¹

This week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO announced new members to its list of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity³."

The 12 new members included Neapolitan pizza-making, among others.

"Congratulations #Italy!" UNESCO said in a tweet after a meeting in Jeju, South Korea.

Italy argued the practice of the "pizzaiuolo" was part of the country's cultural tradition. "Pizzaiuolo" relates to preparing and baking pizza in a wood-fired oven.

In Rome, pizzeria owner Roman Fiore celebrated⁴ the decision. "I am honored, like all Italians and Neapolitans are … pizza has centuries of history," he said.

Neapolitan pizza has a thin crust. The edge of the crust, when baked, grows larger. It looks like a bicycle tire.

Perhaps the most famous kind of Neapolitan pizza is called the Margherita. It has tomato, mozzarella, oil, and basil. These ingredients give the pizza red, white, and green colors – the colors of the Italian flag.

According to tradition, a local chef created the Margherita in 1889 to honor Queen Margherita. She was visiting Naples, south of Rome on Italy's coast.

Some Italians do not like how foreigners have made changes to the traditional pizza. Before UNESCO's announcement, Matteo Martino, a customer at Fiore's pizzeria, said "I think, and I hope, that this could be the chance to make foreigners understand how pizza is made, without Nutella or pineapple."

In its list of cultural heritage, UNESCO also accepted Chogan, an Iranian horse riding game, and Nsima, a cooking tradition from Malawi.

The existing UNESCO list already includes Turkish coffee culture and tradition, Croatian gingerbread-crafting, and Georgian wine-making.

I'm John Russell.

Words in This Story

intangible – adj. not made of physical substance : not able to be touched : not tangible²

wood-fired oven – n. a piece of cooking equipment that is used for baking or roasting food. It uses wood to fuel the fire.

crust – n. the bread that is used to make a pizza

Nutella – n. a brand of sweet cocoa spread

pineapple – n. a large fruit that grows on a tropical tree and that has thick skin and very sweet, juicy, yellow flesh

gingerbread – n. a cake or cookie made with molasses and ginger — often used before another noun

1 heritage   

n.传统，遗产，继承物

参考例句：

• The ancient buildings are part of the national heritage.这些古建筑是民族遗产的一部分。
• We Chinese have a great cultural heritage.我们中国人有伟大的文化遗产。

2 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

3 humanity   

n.人类，[总称]人(性)，人道[pl.]人文学科

参考例句：

• Such an act is a disgrace to humanity.这种行为是人类的耻辱。
• We should treat animals with humanity.我们应该以仁慈之心对待动物。

4 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。