Most Disgusting Pizza Toppings that People Are Freaking Out About: From Bubble Tea to Durian

① Domino’s Bubble Tea Version Pizza

A unique type of pizza in Taiwan is gathering attention. Pizza Hut in Taiwan is known for its use of various toppings. The types that have been released so far have drawn enormous attention. Unexpected foods like stinky tofu and army stew have been used as toppings.

Recently, Taiwanese food has been highlighted in online communities. You can find a variety of pizza types that are unavailable in Korea. In 2019, Domino’s Pizza in Taiwan launched a menu with black sugar tapioca pearls. The Bubble Milk Tea Pizza features black sugar tapioca pearls and glutinous rice cake balls as toppings. Honey is added to enhance the sweet flavor.

This food was sold as a limited edition menu. When it was launched, it was a menu that divided opinions among Taiwanese people. Although the taste was unimaginable from the visuals, many reviews said it was harmonious when eaten. Pizza Hut also introduced a similar type of menu. However, when the news broke that Bubble Milk Tea Pizza was released in Taiwan, Korean netizens reacted with disbelief, causing laughter.

② The Type That Angered Italians

Pizza Hut in Taiwan launched a limited edition, Coriander Century Egg Pizza. Century egg is a food that is soaked in eggs. Duck eggs or chicken eggs are mixed with soil, ash, salt, and lime with rice husks and soaked for more than two months. It has a unique smell that divides opinions. The blackened egg white part exudes a chewy texture, and the yolk adds a savory flavor. Century Egg has been selected as one of the Seven Most Hated Foods in the World by a travel information site operated by CNN.

When this food was released, even local Taiwanese showed a surprised reaction. It is also the type that has the most divided opinions among the menus released so far.

There was also a debate about this menu on Taiwanese social media. Coriander Century Egg Pizza also topped the most-mentioned pizzas on social media. One netizen attracted attention by posting a review she ordered because she likes coriander and Century egg, but the taste was terrible.

The release of Coriander Century Egg Pizza also gathered attention from the reactions of Italians online.
Italians responded, “Until this food appeared, everyone thought pineapple was the most intolerable pizza,” “What’s the point of putting such toppings? No more!” and “This is just another dish; it has nothing to do with pizza! We’re not angry because you’re telling two different stories”.

③ Toppings That Even Surprised Taiwanese People

Last year, Pizza Hut in Taiwan launched a durian topping. The durian series returned after two years. They combined Thai durian and Taiwanese Tainan mango to create a ‘Durian and Mango Water Golden Pizza.’ The pizza was topped with a generous amount of mango sauce that has a unique fruit scent along with the soft texture of durian. The price of the durian pizza is about 22,000 won ($18.50).

Pizza Hut also launched chicken with durian cheese on the side. Chicken legs are added to the durian to make it more tender and juicy. The durian topping is also a limited edition menu at Pizza Hut.

The ramen pizza launched by Pizza Hut also gathered attention. This menu was born in collaboration with the Japanese ramen chain ‘Menya Musashi,’ which caused a stir. Toppings include thick noodles found in ramen, green onions, chashu, peppers, and half-cooked eggs. It feels like Japanese tonkotsu ramen is on top of the pizza. The price is about $15.10.

Local Taiwanese people evaluated that the spicy and salty taste of ramen harmonizes with the savory cheese and crispy dough. It was introduced as surprisingly delicious, which increased the curiosity of Korean netizens. Korean netizens reacted that the ramen topping seems delicious compared to durian and stinky tofu. At the time, a Pizza Hut official said, “Taiwanese consumers are living a hard life due to long working hours and high living costs. Creative food has become an escape route. They are looking for moments of joy in the daily lives of Taiwanese people”.

By. Seo Sung Min