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While most other styles of pizza are associated with different kinds of crust, the distinguishing feature of California-style pizza is the use of nontraditional toppings that derive from Cuisine s other than the usual Italian-style Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese , and especially incorporating fresh Vegetable s such as Artichokes . For example, California-style pizza might include Thai pizza topped with Bean Sprout s and peanut sauce; Mexican pizza topped with Carne Asada , Guacamole , and Sour Cream ; Caribbean pizza topped with Jamaican Jerk Chicken ; or chicken pizza with a white creamy garlic sauce. A Breakfast pizza is in the same genre, with toppings such as Scrambled Eggs . There is a new wave of California-style pizza fans who reject the traditional toppings such as pepperoni and sausage. They seek to broaden their horizons, and believe that "if you can find it in a kitchen, it can go on that pizza." California pizzas are generally smaller than the standard eight-slice Neapolitan; most are single-serving dishes. Due to the "gourmet" nature of the California pizzas, their high menu price often misleads those from the eastern United States; almost no California style pizzas can serve more than two or three at most, yet they cost about the same as a much larger New York-style Pizza . While this provides more versatility in individual tastes, it can be surprising to those who are used to the traditional size, expecting a single pizza to serve five or six people. Unlike the other major regional pizza styles of New York , Chicago , or St. Louis , California pizza is not the dominant pizza style in its namesake region. SEE ALSO
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