Sardenara or Sardenaira is a classic snack from West Liguria

Liguria

Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...

 similar to a pizza

Pizza

Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.Originating in Italy, from the Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world. An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria"...

, baked in very large rectangular baking trays and generally bought from a bakery in small rectangular cut pieces. The light crispy base is normally approx 15mm thick and is made from a bread type dough of wheat flour (the flour is normally of cake quality) with sometimes the addition of potato flour mixed with yeast, olive oil and milk. The tomato topping consists of tomatoes and onions cooked before putting on the base as opposed to a pizza where the topping is left uncooked before going into the oven, all finished of with capers, garlic, local black olives, oregano

Oregano

Oregano – scientifically named Origanum vulgare by Carolus Linnaeus – is a common species of Origanum, a genus of the mint family . It is native to warm-temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region.Oregano is a perennial herb, growing from 20–80 cm tall,...

and brushed with olive oil.