When pizza is made, it is mostly round; But when you slice pizza, you cut it into triangles; The boxes used for packing are mostly square cartons.

其实小编也从没认真思考过这些问题，不知要这里面是不是蕴含着什么哲理，还是因为既定的现状限 制了我们的思维和想象呢？所以本着强烈的求知欲，小编真的有去网络上搜索寻找各种真真假假、或是或非、啼笑皆非的答案。

In fact, Xiaobian has never seriously thought about these problems. I wonder if there is any philosophy in it, or because the established status quo limits our thinking and imagination? Therefore, in line with a strong thirst for knowledge, Xiaobian really has to search the Internet for all kinds of true and false, or yes or no, ironic answers.

为什么披萨多是圆形的？

Why are pizza round?

为什么我们经常是把披萨制作成圆形的模样，而不是其他的形状呢？其实披萨的形状真的有很多种，比如方形的、三角形的、半月形的、心形的、船形的等等。

Why do we often make pizza into a round shape instead of other shapes? In fact, there are many shapes of pizza, such as square, triangular, half moon, heart, boat and so on.

但是对于纯手工饼底 制作或者是擀面杖擀皮来说，要制作出一张美观的圆形披萨显然会更容易些。倒不是说其他的形状有多难，不过是在此基础上的二次创作罢了。

But it's obviously easier to make a beautiful round pizza for pure manual cake bottom making or rolling with a rolling pin. It's not that other shapes are difficult, but it's just a secondary creation on this basis.

为什么装披萨的盒子多是方形的？

Why are pizza boxes usually square?

首先要说的是，装披萨的盒子通常是选择食 品 级 原木纸浆作为原材料的，纸盒成本相对较低，储存比较节省空间，而且纸盒具有一定的韧性和保温效果，在外送外带过程中不易挤压变形、不易过早冷 却。

First of all, food grade log pulp is usually selected as the raw material for the pizza box. The carton cost is relatively low and the storage space is saved. Moreover, the carton has certain toughness and thermal insulation effect. It is not easy to squeeze and deform and cool too early in the process of delivery.

那装披萨的纸盒为什么多是方形的呢？显然工艺成本问题是首要影响因素，方形披萨盒显然更好做（而圆形披萨盒加工起来不方便，很不好做），制作工艺成本低，通用性比较强。

Why are the boxes for pizza mostly square? Obviously, the process cost is the primary influencing factor. The square pizza box is obviously better to do (while the round pizza box is inconvenient and difficult to do), the production process cost is low and the versatility is relatively strong.

注意啦，这里说的是工艺成本问题，而不是纸浆原料成本高低，讲真，方形披萨纸盒耗费的物料成本比圆形披萨纸盒是高一些的。

Note that this is about the process cost, not the cost of pulp raw materials. Seriously, the material cost of square pizza carton is higher than that of circular pizza carton.

而且方形披萨纸盒都是用纸板箱装好直接配送到披萨店里头的，折叠起来的工序非常简单，沿着预设好的折线就可以。而圆形的披萨盒显然不能现用现折，那么储存和配送到店都会比较麻烦了。

And the square pizza cartons are packed in cardboard boxes and delivered directly to the pizza shop. The folding process is very simple, just follow the preset folding line. The round pizza box obviously can't be used and folded, so it will be more troublesome to store and deliver to the store.