You see, it was his dad, Nazzareno "Nat" Romano, who is credited with inventing the stromboli in 1950. He was inspired by a form of Italian "stuffed" pizza in which various fillings are sandwiched between two layers of dough and baked without sauce.

What is the origin of stromboli?

Stromboli is Italian-American. It originated in Philadelphia, from the depths of the Italian-heavy neighborhood of South Philly. It was named after the Italian Isle of Stromboli.

Where was the first stromboli made?

Stromboli was invented by Italian-Americans in the United States in suburban Philadelphia. The name of the dish is taken from the 1950 film Stromboli, which in turn is named after a volcanic island off the coast of Sicily.