A pizza variation known as tropical Hawaiian pizza normally consists of tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, ham and pineapple. The pizza may also come with bacon, red onion, green bell peppers, or jalapenos in some variations.
While the cheese gives the pizza a creamy texture, the sweetness of the pineapple serves as a counterpoint to the savoury tomato sauce and salty ham. Pizza enthusiasts like the distinctive and delicious flavour that the blend of flavours generates.
Pizza in the form of tropical Hawaiian is thought to have developed in Canada in the 1960s and has since gained popularity across the globe. The use of pineapple, a fruit frequently found in tropical climates, lends it to a tropical or beachy motif.