Hungary Recipes

Paprika country, where herdsmen’s stews became national treasure. Not sure what to eat in Hungary? Start with Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke), Lecsó, Dobos Torte and Bundáskenyér. Here are 8 authentic Hungary recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
8 recipes
LecsóGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 50 minHungary’s summer pepper stew: sweet peppers and tomatoes melted down with golden onions and a generous spoon of sweet paprika.
Gulyás (Herdsman’s Goulash)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 2 hThe original goulash: a paprika-red beef and vegetable soup-stew born over open fires on the Hungarian plain.
BundáskenyérGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 15 minHungarian "fur-coat bread", slices dipped in seasoned egg and milk and fried golden.
Dobos TorteGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · advanced · 1 h 30 minThin sponge layers stacked with chocolate buttercream under a crown of hard caramel, a jewel of Hungarian patisserie.
Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 1 h 10 minBone-in chicken simmered with sweet Hungarian paprika and melting onions, finished with a silky sour-cream sauce.
LángosGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · medium · 1 h 45 minA plate-sized disc of deep-fried dough rubbed with garlic and heaped with sour cream and cheese, Hungary's market-day treat.
Hideg Meggyleves (Hungarian Cold Sour Cherry Soup)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 6 h 35 minSour cherries simmered with sugar, cinnamon and cloves, thickened with sour cream and served ice cold, the pink first course of a Hungarian summer lunch.
Nokedli (Hungarian Egg Dumplings)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 20 minSoft little dumplings of flour, egg and water dropped through a nokedli grater into boiling salted water, the indispensable side for chicken paprikash and pörkölt.
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