Suzanne Urpecz, creator and editor of The Hungarian Girl. Click on my About page for more info.
If you’ve got a craving for lángos, you may want to visit the Fény utca market in Budapest which sells the deep-fried snack. There are two lángos stands in the market, one of the upper floor and the other on the bottom floor. Both offer a wide variety of sweet and savory toppings including the [...]
Hungary has a vast array of alcoholic beverages including quality wines and beers, as well as liqueurs and brandies that are made exclusively in the country. Here are a few suggestions of various drinks to try. Egészségedre! (Cheers!) Pálinka Produced in both Hungary and Transylvania, this traditional brandy is made from various kinds of fruit such [...]
Located in the heart of Budapest, the First Strudel House of Pest is a unique café and restaurant dedicated to preserving the art and tradition of strudel making. The menu features a variety of both sweet and savory strudel including cottage cheese, apple, sour cherry, and cabbage. There is also the option to select speciality [...]
Few people visit Budapest without getting at least one amazing view, usually from a high point. Providing skies are relatively clear and there are less crowds depending on the time of the day, here’s where to go for the best panoramic views of the city. Just don’t forget your camera! Gellért Hill (Gellért-hegy) Visible from almost [...]
Google, the most popular search engine, honored the life of Albert von Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt on his 118th birthday anniversary today with a doodle on its hompage. Szent-Györgyi is credited with discovering vitamin C and the components and reactions of the citric acid cycle. Born in Budapest on September 16, 1893, Szent-Györgyi’s family included three [...]
The Budapest International Wine Festival is the largest and most prestigious wine festival in Hungary. Featuring wines from across the country and the world, the festival is a great opportunity for visitors to learn about the history of Hungarian wine making and meet renowned wine makers, while enjoying traditional Hungarian music and gastronomic delights. Several [...]
When it comes to enjoying a satisfying meal in Hungary, changes are you’ll probably have to dine in at a sit-down restaurant. But that doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t a few good options when it comes to sampling local food on the go. Here are a some of the most popular kinds of street food [...]
New York’s population has been diverse since the city’s founding by the Dutch. Successive waves of immigrants from virtually every nation in the world have settled in this city. This is perhaps most evident in the range of neighborhoods, many of which include ethnic enclaves. There is Little Italy, Chinatown, and “Spanish,” or East Harlem, [...]
The Tom Lantos Institute was officially inaugurated in parliament this week with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her predecessor Condoleezza Rice leading the ceremonies. The institute, named after Hungarian-born U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos, was established to promote tolerance and support minority issues in Central and Eastern Europe and in the world. “This represents [...]
This is a simple recipe for making cherry filling that can be used in any pastry. Keep in mind that if you’re using sour or tart cherries, you may need to add more sugar according to your desired sweetness. Ingredients 5 to 6 cups (2 1/2 to 3 pounds) fresh pitted cherries 1/2 cup (125 ml) water 2 tbsp fresh lemon [...]
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