I love desserts and that’s why I love Vienna. The city is filled with places to indugle in exquisite cakes, pastries and chocolates. Surprisingly, it’s also really great for ice-cream. I couldn’t resist the urge to drop in one of Vienna’s most popular ice-cream parlors - Zanoni & Zanoni. I had their Coppa Baiser which [...]
If there’s one place to have Wiener Schnitzel in Vienna, it’s at Figlmüller’s! Located on the tiny road of Wollzeile behind the Stephansplatz, the Figlmüller restaurant is famous for its gigantic wiener schnitzels that are so big, they crest over top of the already sizable plates. Breaded and fried according to an age-old recipe, they have been making and [...]
Café Demel remains one of Vienna’s best confectioners. Located near the Hofburg Palace, the cafe was founded in 1786 and serves a variety of classical cakes, tortes, and pastries. I had a Vanillecremeschnitte which is a puff pastry filled with a thick layer of vanilla-flavoured whipped cream and topped with sugared icing. Quite rich and [...]
Würstelstands can be found all over the city of Vienna. These food stalls serve a wide range of sausages and refreshments while staying open late at night. I couldn’t resist trying a few of their specialties including the Viennese Frankfurter and the highly popular Käsekrainer, which is a grilled pork sausage stuffed with bits of cheese. It was greasy [...]
There are a lot of amazing places to have dessert in Budapest but Callas Café is one place that shouldn’t be missed. Located next to the famous State Opera House, it features an impressive Art Deco styled interior with elegant furnishings. I had their Rákóczi Túrós, a traditional Hungarian dessert which was quite good. However, [...]
No trip to Hungary is complete without enjoying a really delicious strudel pastry. This photo was taken at the First Strudel House of Pest. The cafe has been in operation since 2007 and is located within a historical building built in 1812. Its mission is to preserve the Hungarian tradition of strudel making. The menu [...]
Dobos torte is a traditional Hungarian cream cake. It was created by Hungarian confectioner József C. Dobos in 1884. This photo was taken at the famous Gerbeaud confectionery in Budapest. If your looking to indulge in fine pastries – this is the place to be!
A traditional Hungarian dish, chicken paprika is a stew of chicken flavoured with paprika and thickened with sour cream. This photo was taken at Bagolyvar Restaurant in Budapest (owners of the famous and prestigious Gundel Restaurant). Bagolyvar Restaurant H-1146 Budapest, Állatkerti út 2. www.bagolyvar.com
What your seeing in this photo isn’t raisins! These are actually grapes afflicted with noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), a grey fungus that is the key factor in producing late harvested wines such as Aszú and Essencia. When carefully cultivated, it causes the grape to shrivel which concentrates and intensifies both the sugar and flavor. This photo was [...]
I’ve finally arrived in Hungary! Today, I was able to sample a local Hungarian speciality known as Halászlé which is a spicy fish soup. It is is prepared with hot paprika and carp fish. The soup is particularly known in the Danube and Tisza river regions. As you can see from this photo, the soup was displayed in [...]
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