15 Observations From 15 Years of Taste Hungary

Taste Hungary recently turned 15 years old—which is a lot to celebrate, and a lot to reflect on. Here are 15 random observations from 15 years of Taste Hungary.

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Hódi Paprika: A Life of Spice in Szeged

Paprika is truly a way of life for the Hódi family in Szeged. We interviewd Ágota Hódi is (the fifth-generation in her family paprika business) to find out more about this essential Hungarian spice.

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An ode to that infamous bottom-shelf Bull’s Blood, and all the others that followed

My journey with Hungarian wine began with a bottle of Hungary’s most infamous wine, picked from the bottom shelf of a convenience store. Since then it has taken off in many directions.

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A Short Guide to Hungarian Wine

Hungary is a historic wine country, which in many ways is still re-introducing itself to the wine world. Get to know Hungarian wine through this guide to its history, regions, grapes, and more.

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Curious About Hungarian Wine? Join The Club!

We have exciting plans in the works for both our US and EU wine clubs! We’d like to explain what our wine clubs are all about, why we started them, and why we think you should join!

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Lecsó, A Recipe For the Last Summer Days

Lecsó is a staple made with sweet Hungarian peppers, onions, tomatoes, and paprika. It’s a versatile dish, which can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner—and pairs well with a variety of wines.

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Coronavirus Updates – No Tours. Yes Wine!

Here’s what’s changing with us. Our tours are halting, but we are still selling Hungarian wine. (We think you might need it, and we certainly do!)

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20 Questions about Hungarian Wine For Exotic Wine Travel

Twenty questions about Hungarian wine with Matthew Horkey and Charine Tan—the duo of globetrotting wine writers behind Exotic Wine Travel.

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The History of Hungarian Beer

The craft beer revolution has brought lots of excitement to Hungary’s beer scene, but Hungary’s history of beer brewing goes back to the nomadic Magyars. And Budapest’s Kőbánya neighborhood is still h…

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The Many Faces of Körözött, With A Recipe

Served throughout Hungary (as well as in Slovakia, Austria, and Northern Italy), körözött is a simple paprika-spiked cheese dip. It’s typically part of a Hungarian appetizer spread, offered with chunk…

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Túró: How to Make Hungary’s Favorite Cheese

In Hungary the most common types of cheese are young and fresh ones. In this category túró is definitely the most popular, accounting for half of all cheese consumed in the country.

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Understanding Tokaj

This guide will help you understand some of the essential Tokaji concepts, decode the important vocabulary you will find on a bottle of wine from Tokaj, and just generally put the nuances of the regio…

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Dobos Torta: Hungary’s Iconic Layered Beauty (With a Recipe)

In a country renowned for its beautiful baked goods, the glistening and golden-tinted Dobos torta is arguably Hungary’s most famous layer cake.

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Gyula Krúdy: Hungary’s Gourmet Writer

Hungarian food is closely tied in with the country’s literature, and perhaps no other writer captures the romance of the early-20th-century Budapest café society and the magic of Hungarian food better…

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Ödön Lechner’s Budapest: Hungary’s Master of Art Nouveau

Barcelona has Gaudi—whose masterfully whimsical buildings dot the city—and Budapest has Ödön Lechner, the father of the Hungarian Secession movement, which was Hungary’s brand of art nouveau.

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A Guide to Budapest’s Thermal Baths

Budapest is undoubtedly one of the world’s great spa cities. And its historic bath houses are among the city’s most unique attractions, each with its own unique characteristics.

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The “Drinking Cure”: Mineral Water Straight from The Source in Budapest

The variety of bottled water available in Hungarian shops is wide to the point of being bewildering, but mineral water doesn’t only come bottled. You can get an even more intense mineral water by goin…

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Hungary’s Unique Szilveszter (New Year’s) Traditions and Superstitions

In Hungary, you’d be doing yourself a disservice for the rest of the year if you didn’t eat plenty of lentils to ring in the new year.

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Tokaji Aszú: The Story of The World’s Oldest Sweet Wine

A bottle of Tokaji aszú holds deep history, fascinating myths, much hard work, centuries of passion, and plenty of sheer luck.

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Unicum: Hungarian History in a Glass

Unicum is a national institution in Hungary, and has a long history that in some ways mirrors the history of modern Hungary itself.

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Galuska (Dumplings) Recipe

Galuska are the preferred accompaniment for pörkölt and paprikás, and are also often served with eggs and lettuce for a super-simple lunch at the étkezde.

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Gulyás: The Ultimate Hungarian Soup (Recipe)

Gulyás is the one Hungarian dish that most people think they know. But their imagination of gulyás rarely resembled the real Hungarian thing.

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Csipetke (Pinched Pasta) Recipe

Though making homemade pasta for a soup might sound very time-consuming, it’s actually quite quick and simple.

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Meggyes Leppény
 (Sour Cherry Cake) Recipe

My first ever trip to Hungary coincided with cherry season. Ever since, when I think cherries, I crave this cherry cake that Gábor’s mother bakes throughout the summer.

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Kovászos Uborka (Fermented Cucumber) Recipe

In Hungary, this hot stretch of summer in which the city empties and not much happens is known as cucumber season. The markets, of course, are also full of small, bumpy cucumbers.

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English-Hungarian Culinary Dictionary

Get your kitchen Magyarul in gear with this useful culinary dictionary.

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Christmas in Hungary

You can tell Christmas is coming in Hungary when cukrászdas begin stockpiling bejglis. Whether filled with poppyseed or walnuts, these cylindrical shaped cakes are the essence of Hungarian Christmas.

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Third Wave Coffee in Budapest

Hungary’s love of coffee is grounded in history. And gourmet java lovers have plenty of cafes where they gather to sip their favorite bitter brew.

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Discovering Tokaj’s Sweet Secrets: At Home in Erdőbénye

Winemakers in Tokaj are singularly obsessed with a fungus called botrytis. And I had become fascinated by these winemakers who go to such lengths and expense to make this traditional wine.

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Budapest’s Kórház Utcai Market

Lying low at the foot of the Árpád híd, Kórház utcai Market is a vital and yet lesser-known part of Budapest’s ingrained market culture.

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