German pizza

plural German pizzas

1. countableslanguncountablefoodSynonym of flammkuchen, from the appearance of this Germanic dish, being similar to a pizza pie crust topped with pizza toppings.

   They have several varieties of Flammkuchen (German pizza—a flatbread dish from the French borderlands).

   2018, Rick Steves, Rick Steves Germany 2018, →ISBN

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   German pizza — or flammkuchen — is being cooked up at the Vancouver Christmas Market and its giving the better-known Italian kind a run for its money.

   2015 December 20, “German pizza at the Vancouver Christmas Market”, in CBC

   The Rhein Haus menu offers a variety of options, ranging from appetizers, soups and salads, to sandwiches, gourmet house-made wurst plates and Flammkuchen, or “German pizza,” on house-made sourdough.

   2017 February 17, “Rhein Haus opens Saturday in Tacoma's Stadium neighborhood”, in The Suburban Times

   You'll find both Teutonic fare, including sausage sandwiches, schnitzel plates with spaetzle, currywurst and fries, flammkuchen (German pizza),

   2018 December 18, “German-style gastropub Bierhaus moves from Mountain View to Temescal”, in Berkeleyside

   Synonyms: flammkuchen, from the appearance of this Germanic dish, being similar to a pizza pie crust topped with pizza toppings

2. colloquialcountableuncountableA pizza where the toppings, and sometimes the sauce replacement and cheese, are of German ingredients and flavours.