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Hungary Recipes
Paprika country, where herdsmen’s stews became national treasure. Not sure what to eat in Hungary? Start with Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke), Lángos, Dobos Torte and Bundáskenyér. Here are 6 authentic Hungary recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 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 · 120 minThe 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.
LángosGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · medium · 105 minA plate-sized disc of deep-fried dough rubbed with garlic and heaped with sour cream and cheese, Hungary's market-day treat.
Dobos TorteGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · advanced · 90 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 · 70 minBone-in chicken simmered with sweet Hungarian paprika and melting onions, finished with a silky sour-cream sauce.
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