Originating as a staple for herdsman’s traveling across the great plains of Hungary many centuries ago, goulash is one of Hungary’s most famous dishes. A hearty soup of beef, vegetables, and paprika, goulash gets its flavor from being cooked slowly over a long period of time. Making goulash is fairly simple but to make a [...]
Often referred to as “Hungary’s red gold”, paprika has become synonymous with Hungarian food due to its ability to add excellent flavor and color to various traditional dishes. There are several versions of paprika ranging from édes (sweet) to eros (hot) as well as everything in between. Below is a list of the types of paprika [...]
To Hungarian children, of course, it’s all about Mikulás. But for the grown-ups, Christmas celebrations in Hungary focus a lot on the culinary delights. Here are a few of the highlights. Halászlé (Fish Soup) As a relic of the earlier church tradition of fasting for Advent, it is still traditional for fish to be eaten [...]
One of the highlights of any trip to Hungary is the food. Even if you don’t expect to do much Hungarian cooking, a cooking class is a fun and interesting way to learn about the local ingredients and how to prepare some of the most popular dishes. Located in the 9th district of Budapest, Chefparade [...]
Split’s fish market, known locally as “Ribarnica“, is located along Marmontova street, and is one of the main points of interest within the city. Fresh fish are brought in by local fishermen and the daily offer depends heavily on weather conditions. It opens early in the morning and closes around lunch time, giving locals enough [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A new project by Israeli-Hungarian food writer Ofer Vardi offers up his Grandma’s cuisine, but not in a traditional cookbook format. “Going Paprikash” is a new app for iphone and ipad users that features 120 Kosher Hungarian recipes. The app includes photos, personal stories, a streamlined search engine, shopping lists, a timer for cooking and baking, and [...]
Situated on the Southern Great Plain along the banks of the Tisza River, is where Hungarians prepare a very special dish and believe or not – it’s not goulash! In the city of Szeged, made only from freshwater varieties and traditionally cooked in a narrow-bottomed kettle hung on a tripod over an open fire is [...]
