Hungary: Recipes and Cuisine

Bread shop in Budapest, Hungary
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The Hungarians, purportedly descendants of the clan of the Attila the Hun, have a fittingly hearty and solid cuisine. Meats, dumplings, noodles and stews are central to meals. Peppers are a popular vegetable and are dried and ground to spectacular effect into Hungarian paprika. The Hungarians are famous for pastries and sweets like palascintak and Dobos torta.

Typical Hungarian Dishes

A list of typical Hungarian dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Hungarian-style meal, party or festival.

Elöételek (Appetizers)

  • Bundás Csiperkegomba (Deep-fried mushrooms)
  • Körözött Júhtúró (Liptauer cheese spread)
  • Lecsó (Simmered peppers and tomatoes)
  • Sajto Izelítö (Hot cheese crackers)

Levesek (Soups and Stews)

  • Bográcsgulyás Beef and pepper stew)
  • Friss Kaporleves (Fresh dill soup)
  • Korhelyleves (Sauerkraut and sausage soup)
  • Lebbencsleves (Potato and vegetables soup with simple noodles)
  • Meggyleves (Sour cherry soup)
  • Palócleves (Palóc soup)

Saláták (Salads)

  • Gellért saláta (Beet salad)
  • Káposztasaláta (Cabbage salad)
  • Uborkasaláta (Cucumber salad)
  • Zöldségsaláta (Vegetable salad with sour cream dressing)

Tészták (Noodles and Dumplings)

  • Laskatészta Levesbe (Simple soup noodles)
  • Galuska (Egg dumplings)
  • Csipetke (Pinched dumplings)
  • Krumplis Gombóc (Potato dumplings)
  • Puliszka (Cornmeal dumplings)
  • Zsemlegombóc (Bread dumplings)

Szárnyas (Poultry)

  • Csirkebecsinált Almával (Chicken with apples)
  • Debreceni Párolt Vadliba Gombóccal (Braised wild goose)
  • Paprikás Csirke (Chicken paprikash)
  • Pörkölt Csirke (Chicken stew)
  • Sült Libamáj (Roast goose liver)

Hús (Meats)

  • Bográcsgulyás (Beef and pepper stew)
  • Borjúszelet Töltve (Stuffed veal cutlets)
  • Borókás Nyúl (Rabbit with juniper berries)
  • Ceglédi Csikóspecsenye (Stuffed pork cutlets, cowboy style)
  • Citromos Marhahús (Lemon beef)
  • Erdélyi Rakott Káposzta (Pork and sauerkraut casserole)
  • Házi Kolbász (Homemade sausage)
  • Rostélyos (Braised beef)

Hal (Fish and Seafood)

  • Diós Csuka (Pike with walnuts)
  • Tejfeles Ponty Erdei Gombával (Carp in mushroom and sour cream sauce)

Zöldzég (Vegetables)

  • Lecsó (Simmered peppers and tomatoes)
  • Gül Baba Almás Káposztája (Red cabbage and apples)
  • Somogyi Babfözelék (Pork and beans)
  • Spárgapudding (Asparagus pudding)
  • Székelygulyás (Braised sauerkraut, Székely-style)
  • Töltött Paprika (Stuffed green peppers)
  • Töltött Káposzta (Braised cabbage rolls)

Kenyér (Breads)

  • Káposztás Pogácsa (Cabbage biscuit)
  • Köménymagos Krumplis Kenyér (Potato-caraway bread)
  • Tepertös Pogácsa (Biscuit with pork cracklings)
  • Vajas Pogácsa (Butter biscuits)

Mártsok (Sauces)

  • Ecetes Tormamártás (Horseradish sour cream)
  • Paprikalekvár (Red pepper jam)
  • Zöld Mártás (Green sauce)

Desszert (Desserts)

  • Almás Pite (Apple cake)
  • Cseresznyék Rumos Palacsintában (Cherry fritters)
  • Dobos Torta (Dobos torte)
  • Forgácsfánk (Bow knot pastries)
  • Gesztenyetorta (Chestnut torte)
  • Ostorkalács (Braided coffeecake)
  • Palacsinták (Sweet filled crepes)
  • Rakott Metélt (Baked sweet noodles)
  • Rétes (Strudel)
  • Szatmári Szilvás Gombóc (Plum dumplings)

Hungarian Recipes

Try these recipes from Hungary.

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