Food in Hungary is characterized by the fact that in the country everyone can find food for every taste. Going on vacation to Hungary, it is worth considering that the cost of food in Budapest is higher than in other cities of the country.
Food in Hungary
The Hungarian diet consists of fish (carp, sterlet, pike, catfish), vegetables, meat (pork, beef, chicken), dairy products (cottage cheese, cheese). In Hungarian cuisine, a considerable amount of sweet green peppers, tomatoes, paprika, and onions are used.
Many Hungarian dishes have such a distinctive feature as a combination of the first and second. For example, you can taste a unique dish - goulash soup.
In Hungary, you should definitely try lecho; mushroom soup (vadgombaleves); cabbage rolls (Toltott kaposzta); goose liver pate; pork and cabbage steak (pecsenye); pancakes stuffed with meat, raisins or jam (palacsinta); fried goose leg (sult libacomb); roll with minced meat (szuz tekercsek).
And those with a sweet tooth will be delighted with biscuit-chocolate dumplings with whipped cream in Shomloi style, Esterhazy cake, Dobosh caramel-chocolate cake.
Where to eat in Hungary? At your service:
- fast food restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Burger King);
- cafes and restaurants of Hungarian and other cuisines of the world;
- village taverns (here you can taste national Hungarian dishes in an authentic atmosphere).
Drinks in Hungary
Popular drinks of the Hungarians are tea, wine, beer, palinka (fruit vodka, for the production of which plums, grapes, apples, pears, apricots are used).
The local beers are Dreher, Szalon, Arany Aszok, Soproni, Borsodi, and the imported ones are Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen, Budweiser Budvar (local shops and bars offer imported beer at almost the same price as local beers).
In Hungary, you can also buy wine at a reasonable cost - here you will find Tokaj and wines produced in the Szeksarda, Pecs, Eger regions.
Gastronomic tour to Hungary
Going on a gastronomic tour in Hungary, you will constantly discover more and more new tastes, because goose liver, fish soup, shepherd's soup and other dishes prepared in different regions of the country will have a completely different taste.
It is worth visiting Hungary in October for the Wine Days gastronomic festivals, during which you can taste local wines and snacks, take part in the Queen's wine selection and costume balls, attend live music concerts and admire fireworks.
Arriving in Hungary - the country of gingerbread houses, baths and wine cellars, you can taste the original national cuisine.
