The original pizza, with tomatoes, oregano and fresh basil, or with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese added as a Margherita. The addition of mozzarella and basil to a based coated with tomato sauce occurred as a patriotic gesture when Don Raffaele Esposito decorated a pizza in this way in honour of the visit of Queen Margherita of Italy in 1889. In additio, pizza napoletana may also have anchovies.
