Published 02:07 IST, November 11th 2023

Inspired by the traditional snake stew, 'Snake Pizza' is making waves in and outside Hong Kong

A surprising and eye-catching addition to pizza menus in Hong Kong is the snake pizza. The 9-inch pizza has an abalone sauce base and snake meat as a topping

Reported by: Rukma Datta
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Hong Kong Pizza Hut serves Snake Pizza. | Image: Unsplash/representative
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Snake Pizza…aghast by name? Yes, this unconventional dish exists. For that's actually a pizza variety on Pizza Hut's menu in Hong-Kong. Snake Pizza is a new dition, an aptation of an old tritional culinary favourite which is snake stew or soup in bustling city…CNN states that American Pizza chain has joined hands with a 100-year-old restaurant in city to bring dish to customers till 22nd of November.

Ser Wong Fun restaurant has roots that can be traced way back to 1895. It serves a variety of snake meat dishes, one of which is snake stew much favoured by residents in winters. Pizza Hut's ‘Snake pizza’ toppings are a combination of shredded snake meat, black mushrooms, and Chinese dried ham.

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tritional dish that has inspired new pizza is regarded as a means to beat winter chill. It is also known to be beneficial for its skin improvement properties. Snake stew is a soup-like concoction, much favoured in Hong Kong and sourn China. re are many s of snake stew but meat and Chinese herbs are indispensable ingredients in m all. Some snake stew recipes use meats or than that of snakes too, like chicken or pork.  

new pizza measures about 9 inches and has an abalone sauce base inste of conventional tomato base. pizza will be available at chain's outlets in city till November 22.

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02:07 IST, November 11th 2023