Hong Kong Pizza

I don't know how it happened. Perhaps it was one of those stories where someone was cooking in the kitchen and an ingredient was accidentally added and they liked it so much it stuck. I'm thinking more along the lines of a lack of creativity...Any way you slice it, using Thousand Island dressing as pizza sauce is just not good in anyway. That's how Hong Kong people like it. They like it so much the Pizza Hut chain in China gives the option of Thousand Island dressing. Some pizzas only come with it. (I may have just puked a little in my mouth) With all of this food confusion going on it seems impossible for a guy to find a decent slice of pizza. Then came Paisano's Pizza, New York Style Pizza. This stuff is the real deal. Sold by the slice and bigger than your head the pizza is awesome! The other night we went in to get some Calzones for dinner and the following situation occurred. Three characters: Big Al- The Italian New Yorker who owns the place (and doubles as my next door neighbor), The Local- Just another young kid with his priorities messed up, and James- The fly on the wall.
Al- "What can I get fo' ya?"
The Local- "I would like this one," pointing to the top pizza, "with Thousand Island dressing."
Al- "What!? You must be confused! That place is around the corner...We don't do that here. That's just wrong! It's the worst possible combination! I'll put it on your salad, but not on your pizza."
The Local-"But we are local people and that is what we like."
Al- "Then you can go to Pizza Hut, but this is real New York Pizza!"
After a little more clarification he was able to convince the kid and his friends to get "The Godfather" fully loaded with the best Italian meats. Its good to know that when we have had enough rice we will always have Paisano's, and Al can continue to tell people to go to Pizza Hut if they want Thousand Island dressing, it doesn't seem to slow the demand for the real deal.