foodpanda ZINE | 9th Issue | MARCH 2015 THE ORIGINS OF FOOD | Page 3

Caesar
Salad
No, this super popular salad does not take
its name from the Roman Emperor. It’s a
common mistake to associate it with Julius,
but in fact it was invented by Caesar Cardini,
a Mexican restaurateur in Tijuana. On the
weekend of July 4th in 1924 Caesar served
finger foods by placing garlic-scented leaves
on platters. He eventually started shredding
the leaves into smaller pieces and it evolved
into a salad. The salad became famous
when it was a big hit for Hollywood stars who
visited Tijuana. Soon it was added to the
menus of many restaurants and now it has
reached the top 3 salads ordered online.

Pizza
Margherita
Top order in most countries, Pizza Margherita
took its name from a Queen. On a trip to Naples in 1889, Queen Margherita of Savoy, was
presented with this pizza that was made with
only tomato, basil and mozzarella to represent
the colors of the Italian flag. Little did they know,
this dish would come to represent the whole
country, globally.