In the late 19th Century, Naples, Italy resident Raffaele Esposito baked a pizza especially for the visiting Italian king and queen. The pizza was very patriotic in that it resembled the Italian flag with colors of Green (Basil), White (Mozzarella) and Red (Tomatoes). The Queen loved the pizza so much that it was named after her: Pizza Margherita. This pizza set the standard by which today’s pizza has evolved and spread to Northern Italy and beyond. It also firmly established Naples as the pizza capital of the world.