{
  "id": 3894603,
  "title": "Pizza Hut Japan creates moon-viewing sukiyaki chrysanthemum pizza for tsukimi season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/pizza-hut-japan-creates-moon-viewing-sukiyaki-chrysanthemum-pizza-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:00:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/08/28/pizza-hut-japan-creates-moon-viewing-sukiyaki-chrysanthemum-pizza-for-tsukimi-season/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese food culture has long celebrated the full moon with tsukimi, or moon-viewing, noodles. Inspired by this tradition, Pizza Hut Japan has introduced tsukimi pizzas. Rather than simply placing an egg on a pie, they've added a Japanese twist. The Sukiyaki Tsukimi Pizza is topped with sukiyaki beef, a sweet and savory sauce, and edible chrysanthemum leaves, creating a complex flavor profile. The Terimayo Tsukimi Pizza substitutes the chrysanthemum leaves for teriyaki chicken, offering a different taste experience. For those looking to sample multiple tsukimi flavors, Pizza Hut Japan offers the Sukiyaki Tsukimi no Gochiso 4, a pizza divided into quarters of four different tsukimi-inspired toppings. Alternatively, the Sukiyaki Tsukimi Variety 4 provides a mix of Sukiyaki Tsukimi, Terimayo Tsukimi, Margherita, and Deluxe Pizza. These innovative pizzas are available throughout November, allowing food enthusiasts to enjoy a unique combination of Japanese and pizza culture.",
  "summary": "Full moon inspires pizzas with a whole lot to love. It was a great day in the history of Japanese food culture when someone cracked an egg into a bowl of noodles and said “Hey, that looks like a full moon!” as it cooked in the heat of the broth. Thus was born tsukimi (“moon-viewing”) […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Pizza Hut Japan introduces tsukimi pizzas inspired by Japanese moon-viewing tradition.",
    "Sukiyaki Tsukimi Pizza features sukiyaki beef, sweet sauce, and edible chrysanthemum leaves.",
    "Variety options include Sukiyaki Tsukimi no Gochiso 4 and Sukiyaki Tsukimi Variety 4."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}