🔥 1. Clay Oven / Tannour Style Baking
Pizza is sometimes baked in a clay oven (tannour), similar to the way they bake Arabic bread or khubz.
This gives the crust a smoky, earthy flavor.
This method is more traditional and popular in luxury desert camps or old Emirati homes.
🧀 2. Local Ingredient Fusion
Instead of standard Italian toppings, Gulf-style pizzas may include:
Akkawi or halloumi cheese instead of mozzarella.
Za’atar, sumac, or labneh as toppings or base flavors.
Beef kofta, lamb mince, or chicken shawarma as protein options.
Dates and honey for sweet versions.
🍞 3. Khubz/Pita-Based Crust
Pizza may be made on Arabic flatbread or khubz, making it thin and crisp.
This creates something close to a manakeesh-pizza fusion, with regional toppings.
🧯 4. Cooking on a Sajj
A sajj (a convex metal griddle) is often used to cook bread or manakeesh.
Some Arabic homes or outdoor setups use it to quickly make flatbread-style pizza, especially with za’atar or cheese.
🏕️ 5. Outdoor & Desert Cooking Style
In desert or retreat-style settings (e.g., meditation houses or Bedouin-style gatherings), pizza may be cooked in a portable stone oven or over coals.
It’s sometimes a social activity with traditional hospitality — tea, dates, and pizza combined.
🍕 Examples of Gulf-Style Pizza Names or Concepts:
Shawarma Pizza – Chicken or lamb with garlic sauce.
Khubz Margherita – Pizza made on thin Arabic bread.
Za’atar & Cheese Pizza – A twist on manakeesh.
Luqaimat Dessert Pizza – A sweet fusion with dates or syrup.
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