c. 1880-1950s
River Plate transmission between Argentina and Uruguay
Montevideo and Buenos Aires developed closely related pizza cultures through shared Italian immigration and continuous movement across the River Plate — a case where two national traditions are better described as one regional tradition with local emphases.
Limited evidenceEmigration of peopleInternal domestic migration
From and to
Origin
- Country:
- Italy
- Region:
- Liguria and Campania
Destination
- Country:
- Uruguay
- City:
- Montevideo
- Community:
- Rioplatense
- Route:
- River Plate basin
Multiple overlapping routes
Several genuine routes contributed at once; presenting any one of them as the route would be misleading.
What changed on arrival
Meal-occasion change
The Montevideo convention of ordering a slice of pizza with a slice of fainá stacked on top ('a caballo') is shared across the estuary rather than belonging to either country alone.
Generally accepted- Pizza y fainá: vinieron de Italia y se hicieron uruguayas — El Observador
Format or portion change
Both cities sustain a standing counter trade selling pizza, fainá and moscato by the portion, alongside the sit-down pizzería.
Generally accepted- Pizza y fainá: vinieron de Italia y se hicieron uruguayas — El Observador
Styles on either side of this route
Styles this route produced
Related
Evidence
Limited evidence- Pizza y fainá: vinieron de Italia y se hicieron uruguayas — El Observador