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20 classic dishes from Hungary, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Gulyás

    Beef and vegetable soup built on onions and sweet paprika.

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    Pörkölt

    Thick meat stew with paprika, served with pasta or dumplings.

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    Halászlé

    Fiery river fish soup coloured deep red with paprika.

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    Töltött káposzta

    Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice and pork, cooked in sauerkraut.

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    Lecsó

    Peppers and tomatoes stewed with onion and sausage.

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    Paprikás csirke

    Chicken in a soured cream and paprika sauce.

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    Lángos

    Deep-fried dough rubbed with garlic and topped with cheese.

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    Hortobágyi palacsinta

    Savoury pancakes rolled around meat in paprika sauce.

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    Rakott krumpli

    Layered potatoes, eggs, sausage and soured cream, baked.

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    Töltött paprika

    Peppers stuffed with mince and rice in tomato sauce.

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    Jókai bableves

    Bean soup with smoked pork knuckle and csipetke pasta.

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    Túrós csusza

    Wide noodles with curd cheese, soured cream and bacon.

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    Székelykáposzta

    Pork and sauerkraut stew finished with soured cream.

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    Libamáj

    Goose liver, pan-fried or served as a cold terrine.

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    Halászlé tésztával

    Fish soup served over thin noodles in the south.

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    Kolbász

    Paprika-heavy smoked pork sausage.

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    Dobos torta

    Sponge layers with chocolate buttercream and caramel top.

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    Somlói galuska

    Sponge trifle with walnuts, chocolate sauce and cream.

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    Kürtőskalács

    Sweet dough spiral baked over coals and rolled in sugar.

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    Rétes

    Strudel filled with cherry, poppy seed or curd.

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