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This time, we visited "Pizza Strada" located about a 3-minute walk from Azabu-Juban Station. This shop is known for serving the best pizza in Azabu-Juban and is highly praised by locals. The name of the shop, "Strada," means "road" in Italian, and it is a place where people can rest on the road where they intersect, embodying the idea of a place where people want to stop by when passing by. The pizza here is made with carefully selected wheat flour and natural sea salt from Okinawa, and it is fermented for about 30 hours. This results in a pizza with a unique dough that brings out the full flavor and taste of the wheat. The pizza here is of the crispy type, baked at a high temperature for a short time to ensure that the carbon dioxide generated during fermentation does not collapse. The perfect combination of a crispy crust and a chewy interior makes this pizza a must-try. Each dough is manually stretched and combined with ingredients, olive oil is poured all at once and baked, creating a sizzling sound when cut. The lightness of Strada's dough is particularly surprising, and the burnt edge adds a nice touch of saltiness. The balance of hot oil, cheese, tomato, and basil flavors was excellent. The ingredients are sourced with great care, using tomato sauce from the Campania region of Italy, mini tomatoes soaked in juice, and only extra virgin olive oil. The mozzarella cheese is from the birthplace of mozzarella, Caserta, and the garlic is from Aomori Prefecture. The basil is freshly picked from Okinawa. The wood-fired oven uses hard woods such as oak, beech, and cherry, maintaining a constant high temperature of 500 degrees. By adding cedar wood chips, flames are instantly generated, and salt is sprinkled to create a fire-like cooking experience. This method helps retain the moisture in the dough, creating a crispy and chewy texture. Overall, Pizza Strada is a place with a strong commitment to quality ingredients and a dedication to making delicious pizza.【Menu】- Pizza Margherita 2,180 yen (tax included) - Meatball Tomato Stew 480 yen/piece x 2 pieces (tax included) - Scamorza Iron Plate Grilled 1,280 yen (tax included) - Asahi Extra Gold 940 yen (tax included) - Lemonade 780 yen (tax included)