Home›Fermented and Pickled Cold Dishes›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place where a dish is first recorded. Wikipedia notes that "Raffaele Esposito is often credited with creating the modern version of pizza in Naples at the end of the 19th century," fixing the dish's modern form to one specific city. Browsing by origin region shows which places have given the world the most recognizable dishes.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested2400 BCE 1Origin RegionFilter Results8 entriesArea (sq km)All100,472 (1)103,125 (1)223,915 (1)239,021 (1)450,295 (1)676,579 (1)783,562 (1)9,866,632 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1523 (1)1776 (1)1923 (1)1944 (1)1945 (1)1948 (1)PopulationAll394,324 (1)10,610,485 (1)51,106,229 (1)55,770,232 (1)77,620,000 (1)86,092,168 (1)273,610,384 (1)340,587,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8BengalOrigin Region1 entryIcelandOrigin Region1 entryThe Korean PeninsulaOrigin Region1 entryMyanmarOrigin Region1 entrySouth KoreaOrigin Region1 entrySwedenOrigin Region1 entryTurkeyOrigin Region1 entryUnited StatesOrigin Region1 entrySources1. Pickling (Wikipedia)Pickling, History section, ancient Persia and MesopotamiaQuote, Pickling, History section, ancient Persia and MesopotamiaPickling with vinegar likely originated in ancient Persia and Mesopotamia around 2400 BCE.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.