Hungarian food & drink terms

Here are a few of the most common Hungarian food and drink terms.

Dining Out

Bar – Bár
Bill – Számla
Café – Kávéház
Menu – Etlap
Restaurant – Étterem
Sweet Shop – Cukrászda
Pay – Kifizet
Waiter - Pincér
Winery – Bikavér

Starters

Cucumber Salad – Uborka Saláta
Beet Salad – Céklás Saláta
Fish Soup (Spicy) – Halászlé
Goulash Soup – Gulyásleves
Soup  - Leves
Sour Cherry Soup – Meggyleves
Vegetable Soup – Lecsó

Main Courses

Chicken Paprika – Paprikás Csirke
Stuffed Cabbage – Töltött Káposzta
Stuffed Paprika - Töltött Paprika
Transylvanian Braised Meat – Székely Tokány
Wienerschnitzel – Bécsi Szelet

Desserts

Cherry Strudel – Cseresznyés Rétes
Chestnut Puree – Gesztenypüré
Chocolate Sponge Cake – Rigó Jancsi
Coffee Cream Torte – Mokka Torta
Crepes – Palacsinta
Dobosh Torte – Dobos Torta
Pineapple Torte – Ananász Torta
Poppy Seed Roll – Beigli
Sponge Cake – Somlói Galuska
Strudels – Rétes
Walnut Torte – Diós Torta 
Ice Cream – Fagylalt/Jégkrém

Alcoholic Drinks

Beer – Sör
Bull’s Blood – Bikavér
Liquor (Bitter) – Unicum
Fruit Brandy – Pálinka
Wine – Bor

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Coffee – Kávé
Milk – Tej
Mineral Water – Ásványvíz
Tea – Tea
Water – Víz

Fruits & Vegatables

Apple – Alma
Apricot – Barrack
Bean - Bab
Cabbage – Káposzta
Green Pepper – Zöld Paprika
Lemon – Citrom
Lettuce – Saláta
Melon – Sárgadinnye
Onion – Hagyma
Pear – Körte
Plum - Szilva
Potato – Burgonya/Krumpli
Red Pepper – Pirospaprika
Tomato – Paradicsom
Watermelon – Dinnye

Breads, Cheeses & Grains

Bread - Kenyér
Cheese - Sajt
Roll – Zsemle

Meat, Poultry & Fish 

Beef – Marhahús
Chicken – Csirke
Frankfurter – Virsli
Fish – Hal
Ham – Sonka
Meat – Hús
Pork – Sertéshús
Sausage – Kolbász

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