Do you have chilli oil?
pic-CAN-te — three syllables, double 'c', stress on second syllable.
When your pizza arrives and you want chilli oil to drizzle over it — a very common accompaniment in southern Italian pizzerias.
'Olio piccante' = chilli-infused olive oil. Many Italian pizzerias keep a bottle on the table or will bring one on request. Drizzling it over a margherita or quattro stagioni adds heat and depth.
Avete il peperoncino a parte?
Do you have chilli on the side?
Dried chilli flakes rather than oil — some prefer to add dried rather than oil
Mi porta l'origano?
Can you bring me some oregano?
Dried oregano is the other classic pizza condiment — particularly good on marinara
Un giro d'olio EVO, grazie.
A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, please.
Finishing a pizza with good EVO (extra virgin olive oil) is the Neapolitan way
Chilli oil on pizza is most popular in southern Italy, where Calabrian chilli culture meets Neapolitan pizza. Northern Italians tend to be less enthusiastic about chilli on pizza. The blend of olive oil infused with Calabrian peperoncino is one of the great condiments of southern Italian cuisine.