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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What is it like to be in Budapest on NYE
Celebrating the new year in Budapest is a special experience. There are fire works and people everywhere, celebrating the end of the year as well as the beginning of something new. The fire works are best to watch from the Gellért Hill. Undoubtedly, many suburban municipalities, and local residents shoot off their own celebrations, hence
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How to prepare for your NYE party in Budapest.
Budapest on NYE is a big party – and a very popular one. Many many people come from abroad and from all over the country to celebrate the passing year properly. For this reason, there are masses on the streets wondering around, looking for the best options and looking for adventures. It will be relatively
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New Year Traditions in Hungary
The traditions and superstitions in connection with the New Year in Hungary are quite old and well-celebrated all over the country. Because of this exactly, we have tried to summarise some of the beliefs and activities that are common here. Most of them are in connection with luck, health, wealth and happiness in general, that
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Things To Do in Budapest in December
Things To Do in Budapest in December Budapest in December, around Christmas time is of course one of the popular destinations. There are many things to do here, and the capital dresses for the celebration of Christmas and the end of the year. It is busy and cold here at this time, but extremely beautiful
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New Year’s Eve Programs in Budapest
How do you imagine your New Year’s night in Budapest? Do you want a cultural experience, some romance, or maybe you’re into the craziest party this night? In New Year’s Eve it’s impossible to get bored in Budapest, because the various places and restaurants are preparing for the holidays months before to ensure that everybody
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Traditional Hungarian Christmas eve dinner: Halászlé
Fisherman’s soup or halászlé is a hot, spicy paprika-based river fish soup, originating as a dish of Hungarian cuisine, a bright-red hot soup prepared with generous amounts of hot paprika and carp or mixed river fish, characteristic for the cuisines of the Pannonian Plain, particularly prepared in the Danube and Tisza river regions. With its
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Hungarian Christmas sweetie the Szaloncukor
Szaloncukor is a traditional Hungarian Christmas candy, a real Hungarikum which means that this candy is special, unique and only characteristic of Hungary. It was originally made of fondant, covered by chocolate. It’s wrapped in shiny coloured foil, then hung on the Christmas tree as decoration by using strings or small metal hooks. Thecandy‘s name
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Beigli – The Hungarian Christmas cake
Citizens, Beigli (sometimes spelled Bejgli) is a delicious Hungarian Christmas treat. This pastry is ubiquitous around Christmastime, you can buy it in practically any shop or bakery. Both walnut (diós) and poppy seed (mákos) bejgli are traditional. In Hungarian cuisine the rolls, one with each filling, are traditionally served together. The combination is known as
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New Year’s Eve Interesting Ways from the World
Every nation has its own habits and traditions, which are an integral part of the national consciousness. Celebrating the New Year always leads to noise and loud singing by which we take all the worries and sorrows of the past year. Also the gastronomical traditions leads to wealth, luck and happiness in many countries. There
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