Unlikely topping taking Tutume by storm
Phane and pizza: one is a popular local snack, the other a traditional Italian dish eaten by billions.
Put them together and you have Firehouse Pizzeria’s most popular topping.
The unlikely combination has become a massive hit with residents of Tutume, as the takeaway spot takes the Kalanga town by storm.
Established last December, Firehouse Pizzeria is the brainchild of a forward-thinking trio: Paulos Nyeku, 27, Oarabile Serabe Thanye, 25, and 24-year-old Masedi Shabi.
OWNER: Oarabile Serabe Thanye
The eatery has become famous for its now-signature dish, ‘Phane Pizza’.
“Phane pizza, yes phane pizza, very unusual but you won’t be saying that once you taste it! It tastes as yummy, mouthwatering, and delightful as it looks. You barely notice the phane until you can actually taste it in the pizza. Although it is unusual for phane being in pizza the texture is not that any different from other flavors. It is moist, juicy, crusty, a