Hungarian Kakaós csiga, cocoa snail or cocoa rolls
Chocolatey cocoa swirls, puffy dough and a sprinkle of powdered sugar – this is the divine kakaós csiga (literally cocoa snail or cocoa rolls), the childhood favourite of all Hungarians. The baked wonder was invented by Mór Pösch, a confectioner in Göd, in 1908, who originally called the dessert chocolatey twirl (csokoládés tekerge). He made
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New Year Resolutions
NYE Resolutions Once you’re done with your year-end reflection for the year that’s ending, it’s time to look forward to the year that’s about to start. What will you write for the next chapter of your life? It’s entirely up to you. Take the first step to make sure that it’s a good great chapter
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Túrógombóc, Hungarian Sweet curd cheese dumpling
The Hungarian name is Túrógombóc. Cottage cheese dumplings are the most beloved Hungarian desserts, without them you simply cannot leave! These dumplings are simply heaven if you are a fan of not too sweet desserts. The cottage cheese balls are coated with toasted breadcrumbs, served with traditional Hungarian sour cream (Hungarian name: Tejföl) and powdered
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Kürtőskalács – The Hungarian Chimney cake
Kürtőskalács a Hungarian pastry. Popular in fairs and festivals throughout Hungary. It is constructed by wrapping a stripe of dough on a specialized rolling pin which doubles as a spit. It is then glazed and baked by rotating over heat source until the glaze becomes caramelized. (Hungarian pronunciation: sometimes transliterated kurtosh kalach) is a spit cake
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The Hungarian street food, Lángos
Lángos, this traditional Hungarian street food, is slowly conquering the whole world, the number of its fans is increasing day by day. Lángos is a fried dough that can be bought in every corner of Hungary, but it’s also available in the Hungarian-speaking regions of Romania, Slovakia and Serbia. Some assume that it appeared in
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Traditional Hungarian Christmas alcoholic drink: The Pálinka
The most popular alcoholic drink of Christmas holidays is the Pálinka. Of course the Hungarians don’t only drink just at Christmas time. 🙂 Pálinka is a traditional fruit brandy in Central Europe with origins from the Carpathian Basin, known under several names, and invented in the Middle Ages. Protected as a geographical indication of the
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Traditional Hungarian Christmas dessert : Flódni
One of the most famous cakes of Jewish culinary arts – the best known in Hungary – is cake. Sweet stuffed cake. Its main ingredients are noodles in several layers and fillings – nuts, poppy, apples, jam (the recipe is typically plum, but there is also a recipe suggesting peach apricot). Pasta is often mixed with
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Traditional Hungarian Christmas dessert : Zserbó
The Zserbó slice or simply zserbo is popular and favourite Hungarian cake. Slight doughs include peach marmalade and minced walnuts, and their tops are coated with a chocolate layer. Favorite holiday (Easter and Christmas) sweets. The name of the cake was commonly known from the Gerbeaud family name. Emil Gerbeaud was a famous confectioner in Budapest
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Traditional Hungarian Christmas eve dinner: Töltött káposzta
The most favoruite Hungarian meal for the Christmas holiday: Töltött Káposzta (stuffed cabbage) The traditional Hungarian cabbage roll (töltött káposzta) can be made from pickled cabbage leaves, filled with minced pork meat. The Hungarian version often contains minced pepper (paprika) and is served with sour cream on top. Hungarians serve this food during the periods
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