Although the pizza stems from a similar dishes popular since ancient times like focaccia, one of the first modern pizzas ever was prepared to Genoa: The "Pissa of Andrea" appeared in 1490, so named in honor of Admiral Andrea Genovese D ' Oria that it was particularly delicious. pizzaitalian.jpg This flat bread called 'Pissa' (or 'patch' in Genovese), was different than today's Neapolitan because it was cooked in a pan, is still widespread throughout the western Ligurian beyond current boundaries. We find it in the south of France, ancient latest extension of the Republic of Genoa, under the name Pissaladière or Pizzalandeira, slightly lower and crispy. The original recipe was in the centuries-enriched ingredients starting with the tomato (after the