[1][2] It eventually reached North America in a slightly altered form, with thicker crust and a rectangular shape.

Sfincione[7] (or sfinciuni in Sicilian language) is a very common variety of pizza that originated in the province of Palermo.

[8] In the Metropolitan City of Catania, the traditional scacciata is made in two different ways: a first layer made of dough covered, within the city, by a local cheese (toma) and anchovies or, in the region around Catania, by potatoes, sausages, broccoli, and tomato sauce.

Also in the region of Catania, in Zafferana Etnea and in Viagrande a typical Sicilian pizza is a fried calzone stuffed with cheese and anchovies.

In the province of Messina, the traditional piduni is a type of calzone stuffed with endive, toma cheese, tomato, and anchovies.