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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,…
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Túró Rudi
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…
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Fisherman’s Soup or halászlé (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈhɒlaːsleː]; ) is a hot, spicy paprika-based river fish soup, originating as a dish of Hungarian cuisine, a bright red hot soup prepared with…
Read the full articleThe oldest coffee house in town
In the heart of the castle district, you will find the oldest coffee house in town. How old… The Ruszwurm was founded in 1827 at 7 Szentháromság utca and has…
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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…
Read the full articleDobos torte – a famous Hungarian cake
Dobos torte (Hungarian: dobostorta) or Dobosh is a famous Hungarian cake named after its inventor, a well-known Hungarian confectioner, József C. Dobos (1847-1924) in 1884. It is a five-layer sponge…
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Lángos (pronounced LAHN-gosh) is a Hungarian food speciality, a deep fried flat bread made of a dough with flour, yeast, salt and water.
Langos can be made with yoghurt, sour…
The largest indoor market in Budapest
The Great Market Hall or Central Market Hall (Hungarian “Nagycsarnok”), on Fővám Tér in the 9th district, is the largest indoor market in Budapest. It was designed and built by…
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