{"id":4455,"date":"2020-11-10T20:53:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T19:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ppkhok.elte.hu\/?page_id=4455"},"modified":"2020-11-10T21:11:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:11:13","slug":"33-must-try-cuisine-in-hungary-gastronomical-guide-of-hungarians-favourite-dishes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ppkhok.elte.hu\/?page_id=4455","title":{"rendered":"\u2019 3+3 MUST try cuisine in Hungary\u2019- Gastronomical guide of Hungarians\u2019 favourite dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gastronomy is one of the most important things in the cultural life. However, it is one of our basic needs as the Maslow pyramid shows: the psychical needs as food, water, warmth, and rest. Besides this fact, there is a hidden diversity of all kinds of food. It is influenced by many factors. What kind of primary commodity do you use? What do you consider as a kitchen tool? How do you make the food to be digested easily? What is your tradition? Who do you learn to cook from? There is an endless possible variety of these questions and answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are significant differences between nations. And one important thing I would like to warn you, Hungarians eat salty, with a lot of bread and plenty of meat so vegetarians have to be aware and rather choose from the dessert section. The nations could be a way of categorizing food. Because tradition is a huge part of it as it \u2018goes father to son\u2019, more precisely \u2018mother to daughter\u2019. Hungarians also have a special connection with the number three. It is believed that the third time is the best and that contains the luck. Also, there is a Hungarian version of the phrase: Third time is the charm. which sounds like this: H\u00e1rom a magyar igazs\u00e1g, egy a r\u00e1ad\u00e1s. To be precise it is extended with a clause which says \u201cand one on the top\u201d. So, in total is like an addition 3+1. That\u2019s why I add one more food to the promised 3+3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hungarians are especially proud of their food because it is recognized and liked by several nations. For examples, Germans are fond of K\u00fcrt\u00f6skal\u00e1cs (in English is the Chimney cake), they can\u2019t imagine a Christmas market without it. Moreover, the worldwide famous Guly\u00e1s which word can be found in English too, although with a different pronunciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Hal\u00e1szl\u00e9 \u2013Fish soup<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    It is a main course although it has the word soup in the name but it rather refers to its liquid consistency. As it is known, Hungary does not have a sea so all the fish come from freshwater. It is different in every region how it is made but one ingredient can never miss which is the red pepper. It does not mean it is spicy. Thanks to the freshwater fish it is not that salty and the spice  \u2013 although it could be very hot  \u2013 also have a pleasantly sweet taste and a beautiful red colour. It is worth to try it but watch out with the bones! (Moreover, you should try it with bread because Hungarians are big bread eaters since it is a perfect match to these food.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Hal\u00e1szl\u00e9 \u2013Fish soup
    (Source: pinterest.it)
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    2. Guly\u00e1s – Goulash <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is another soup which is more like a main dish. It originally came from the Medieval times and spread all over Europe. It contains meat and vegetables and unique seasoning and, of course, paprika. If it is not spicy enough for you Hungarians sometimes put \u2018Er\u0151spista\u2019 in it. It is a red cream that is made of spicy red peppers. Also, for this dish bread is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Guly\u00e1s \u2013 Goulash 
    (Source: philosokitchen.com)
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    3. Rakottkrumpli \u2013 Laid potato<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This food has French roots, but Hungarians worked on the recipe to be one of our memorable dishes. It is a baked dish with several layers as the name shows. It is difficult to make thanks to the separate cooking process but hard to ruin. The most important never changing base ingredients are the potatoes, eggs, sausage, cheese. But you will find other altered versions which are worth trying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Rakottkrumpli \u2013 Laid potato
    (Source: zserbo.com)
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    Desserts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Mad\u00e1rtej \u2013 Floating island<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This desert also has some French roots but if you were a child in Hungary this food is really close to your heart. The way of making the eggs into mad\u00e1rtej is a miracle. The look also: the yolk with milk and some sugar give a beautiful base of the steamed egg white with sugar which are called \u2018clouds\u2019. As to prove our attachment to this food you can find several products in the flavour of mad\u00e1rtej. For example, lots of types of milk products and beverages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Mad\u00e1rtej \u2013 Floating island
    (Source: youtube.com)
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    5. R\u00e9tes \u2013 Strudel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To favour the older generation, their favourite the R\u00e9tes. Its cake dough has a lot of fragile layers that gives the specialty. The filling is usually cottage cheese, sour cherry or apricot, but it could be filled with anything and still be delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    R\u00e9tes \u2013 Strudel
    (Source: foodtourbudapest.com)
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    6. Lekv\u00e1ros papucs \u2013 Apricot kolaches\/bow tie cookie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This specialty made of a linzer based cookie dough and filled with apricot jam. But the filling there could be also any type of jam as plum, sour cherry\u2026 This is one of my favourite desserts because besides the good taste it has a unique look. Like an apricot jam-baby wrapped in swaddling clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Lekv\u00e1ros papucs \u2013 Apricot kolaches\/bow tie cookie
    (Source: lottieanddoof.com)
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    +1 K\u00fcrt\u00f6skal\u00e1cs\u2013 Chimney cake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is easy to find this specialty in Budapest because it is sold in every corner. Moreover, you do not have to see to find it thanks to the incredible smell of it. It also has a certain look because of the way it is made. It is a long dough twisted around a block of wood and is slightly grilled on a fire \u2018till it reaches the perfection: crispy on the outside, a soft warm sweet miracle on the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    K\u00fcrt\u00f6skal\u00e1cs\u2013 Chimney cake
    (Source: programturizmus.hu)
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    I hope you can find something which has caught your interest. It is worth to try the Hungarian cuisine and reveal every other unique beauty that the country could offer you! Have a nice meal or as we say in Hungarian: J\u00f3 \u00e9tv\u00e1gyat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    P\u00e1l Janka<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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