Is it a soup? Is it a stew? Hungary's national dish is a cross between the two. It's hard to find a restaurant that doesn't serve it -- from the humblest café to the grandest establishments.
Goulash —
Is it a soup? Is it a stew? Hungary's national dish is a cross between the two. It's hard to find a restaurant that doesn't serve it -- from the humblest café to the grandest establishments.
Courtesy Budapest Bistro
It's simple: A deep-fried flatbread topped with sour cream and grated cheese -- sometimes with a bit of garlic just to annoy the person next to you. The Danube town of Szentendre has some of the best langos in the country.
Langos —
It's simple: A deep-fried flatbread topped with sour cream and grated cheese -- sometimes with a bit of garlic just to annoy the person next to you. The Danube town of Szentendre has some of the best langos in the country.
Courtesy Hungarian Tourism
Powdered paprika goes into this dish too, along with onions, garlic, tomatoes and a nice dollop of sour cream.
Paprika chicken —
Powdered paprika goes into this dish too, along with onions, garlic, tomatoes and a nice dollop of sour cream.
courtesy alabardos
Hungarians adore their palacsinta -- pancakes that are more like French crêpes. This savory version is a rich stew of minced veal or chicken tucked inside the pancakes and smothered with a sour cream and paprika sauce.
Hortobagyi meat pancakes —
Hungarians adore their palacsinta -- pancakes that are more like French crêpes. This savory version is a rich stew of minced veal or chicken tucked inside the pancakes and smothered with a sour cream and paprika sauce.
Courtesy Hungarian Tourism
Hungarians are right behind the French in their love for this buttery delicacy. Goose liver pate is best served wrapped in bacon and lightly grilled.
Goose liver pâté —
Hungarians are right behind the French in their love for this buttery delicacy. Goose liver pate is best served wrapped in bacon and lightly grilled.
Courtesy Gundel
While a lot of Hungarian dishes are perfect for cold days, chilled sour cherry soup is just the thing for warm summer evenings. Fresh sour cherries combine with sour cream and sugar in this refreshing classic.
Cold sour cherry soup —
While a lot of Hungarian dishes are perfect for cold days, chilled sour cherry soup is just the thing for warm summer evenings. Fresh sour cherries combine with sour cream and sugar in this refreshing classic.
Courtesy hungarian tourism
Everyone flocks to Lake Balaton to feast on the lake's plump pike perch. Gorgeous views of the lake come with delicious plates of fish that you can have roasted, grilled or prepared Tihanyi style.
Tihanyi pike perch —
Everyone flocks to Lake Balaton to feast on the lake's plump pike perch. Gorgeous views of the lake come with delicious plates of fish that you can have roasted, grilled or prepared Tihanyi style.
courtesy hungarian tourism
Here they're called toltott kaposzta. They're parcels made up of pork mince stuffed into cabbage leaves with -- you guessed it -- lots of paprika.
Stuffed cabbage leaves —
Here they're called toltott kaposzta. They're parcels made up of pork mince stuffed into cabbage leaves with -- you guessed it -- lots of paprika.
courtesy fakanal
What's better than wrapping pastry around a cylinder to bake over the last embers of an open fire? A heavy coat of caramel to capture cinnamon, cocoa and/or walnuts adds a saliva-inducing finishing touch.
Kurtoskalacs (chimney cake) —
What's better than wrapping pastry around a cylinder to bake over the last embers of an open fire? A heavy coat of caramel to capture cinnamon, cocoa and/or walnuts adds a saliva-inducing finishing touch.
Courtesy adam batterbee
Seven layers -- yes, seven -- of moist sponge cake sandwiched with chocolate buttercream. Plus, a thin layer of caramel on top to give it a lovely crunch.
Dobos cake —
Seven layers -- yes, seven -- of moist sponge cake sandwiched with chocolate buttercream. Plus, a thin layer of caramel on top to give it a lovely crunch.
Courtesy Hungarian tourism
The Hungarian royal's name, Prince Eszterhazy, lives on in one of Europe's most famous cakes: Five layers of almond meringue and buttercream with elegant swirls on top.
Eszterhazy torte —
The Hungarian royal's name, Prince Eszterhazy, lives on in one of Europe's most famous cakes: Five layers of almond meringue and buttercream with elegant swirls on top.
Courtesy Hungarian Tourism
Not one but three types of sponge cake go into this luscious dessert. Fresh whipped cream, chocolate sauce and pungent rum bring the three layers of vanilla, chocolate and walnut together to form an exquisite dessert.
Somloi sponge cake —
Not one but three types of sponge cake go into this luscious dessert. Fresh whipped cream, chocolate sauce and pungent rum bring the three layers of vanilla, chocolate and walnut together to form an exquisite dessert.
courtesy new york cafe