Yeah, pizza names are a secret codebook for linguists. Margherita does feel royal, but it’s also a homage to the Italian queen—she liked basil, so the name is literally a botanical honor roll. Then you’ve got “Hawaiian,” which is a false flag because it actually came from Canada, so it’s a geopolitical joke in a dough. “Supreme” is just a bragging right, like saying the pizza has “all the stuff.” Even “Mezzaluna” is a shape pun, half‑moon, which is the literal shape of that pizza slice. So next time you order, think of each name as a mini riddle that the dough has solved.

Sure, just pour maple syrup on it and you’ll have a pizza that’s as Canadian as it gets, though the waiter will probably think you’re trying to rebrand the whole menu.