Szaloncukor (literally: “parlour candy”) is a type of sweets traditionally associated with Christmas in Hungary. It is usually made of fondant, covered by chocolate and wrapped in shiny coloured foil, then hung on the Christmas tree as decoration. The tradition of hanging these candies on the Christmas tree started in the 19th century. It was [...]
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Tisza Cipő (Hungarian for Tisza Shoe) is a brand of Hungarian sports shoes that existed in the Communist era which has made a resurgence in recent years as a hip new fashion brand in that country. “Cipő” is Hungarian for “shoe,” and Tisza is a river in Central Europe. The shoes in playful colors and [...]
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Túró Rudi is the name of a chocolate bar popular in Hungary since 1968. The bar is composed of a thin outer coating of chocolate and an inner filling of túró (curd). The “Rudi” in the product name comes from the Hungarian “rúd”, which translates to rod (and is also a nickname for the name [...]
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Zsolnay, or formally Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt (Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture) is a Hungarian manufacturer of porcelain, pottery, ceramics, tiles, and stoneware. The company introduced the eosin glazing process and pyrogranite ceramics. The Zsolnay factory was established by Miklós Zsolnay (1800 – 1880) in Pécs, Hungary, to produce stoneware and ceramics in 1853. In 1863, his son, [...]
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József Törley (January 10, 1858 – July 28, 1907) is credited as having established one of the most successful brands of sparkling wine outside of the champagne region in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the 19th century, production of champagne style sparkling wines became popular in Europe and rapidly spread across the [...]
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The products produced at Ajka are unique because of the rich heritage and history that have developed over the 130+ year history of the factory. This heritage begins almost 200 years ago in the Transdanubia region of Hungary. The heritage of the Ajka Crystal Factory was developed by the Huta tribe of the Bakony woodlands, [...]
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István Lindmayer moved to Canada in 1975 and has got back to county Tolna couple of years ago. More than 20 patents can be attached to his name. The Hungarian-born emigrant, Lindmayer has developed an injection-feeder, which is very tractable due to having no needle. This research was developed even further by Lindmayer after he received [...]
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Kürtőskalács or kürtős kalács is a Hungarian pastry also known as chimney cake or stove cake or Hungarian wedding cake. It is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. Originally from Transylvania, it is famous as Hungary’s oldest pastry. Kürtőskalács is sold in bakeries, pastry shops and even street vendors are selling [...]
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