Fish Soup

Everyone coming to Hungary and finding themselves by the Danube, Tisza or Balaton shore will come across the local version of the Hungarian fish soup. Read more »

Szalámi: Hercz and Pick

Hungarian salami is another product consumed around the world. In Budapest Herz Szalámi, and in Szeged Pick Szalámi are made only from the finest pork, with the greatest care and on the basis of jealously guarded recipes. Read more »

Onions and Paprika

Of the various vegetables and spices used in Hungarian dishes, Makó onions and ground red paprika from Kalocsa or Szeged must be listed as genuine hungaricum. Read more »

Paprika for Flavor

I discovered something that was one of my first personal identifications with the Hungarian cuisine that I still hold today: Csípős Paprika (hot peppers). My greatest discovery was that of the Hegyes Paprika (peaky peppers) which is the only one that matches the flavor and intensity of the Hatch green chiles Read more »

Shepherd’s Food: Pörkölt and Gulyás

The finest Hungarian food comes out of the shepherd’s cauldron. Shepherds are actually famous for several different dishes, of which probably the best are the Hungarian stew (pörkölt) and goulash (gulyás). Read more »