Kunság PDO: Vineyards Rising From The Sand

The Kunság PDO is Hungary’s largest wine producing area, with 23,300 hectares of vineyards, which are mostly flat and sandy.

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Mór Region: A Hidden Treasure

Mór wines are mainly fresh, floral, and aromatic, and are meant to drink young. The flagship variety here, and the most widely planted grape, is the indigenous Ezerjó.

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Pannonhalma: Hungary’s Smallest Wine Region

Pannonhalma is the smallest Hungarian wine region. The Benedictine Abbey here gives the region a unique place in Hungarian wine culture and Hungarian history.

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Zala Wine Region

Tucked away in the far southwestern corner of the country—on the border of Slovenia and Croatia—the Zala region is one of Hungary’s smallest and least-known regions.

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Waiting for Guests! (An Interview with Gábor Bánfalvi in Borsmenta)

Gábor met with Edit Szabó from Borsmenta for a discussion about our experience with Hungarian wine and tourism, these trying times for international tourism, and our Drinks Business award!

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Socially Distanced in Budapest: Tamás’ Story

While Taste Hungary and The Tasting Table are closed due to the Coronavirus, some of our team members will be checking in here with updates about they are managing work and life.

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Watch Hungarian Films (In English) Online

Many Hungarian classic films, and some newer releases, are available to stream online. Open a bottle of Hungarian wine and dig into some Hungarian film history!

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Films with Locations in the Palace District

There is something both very particular, yet very universal about Budapest that makes it a perfect stand-in location on film for many other cities. And District VIII is being increasingly discovered a…

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Hollywood on the Danube

if you haven’t had a chance to come to Budapest in person, it is likely you are familiar with it to some degree from the silver screen. Budapest has hosted so many large-budget (read: Hollywood) films…

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Six Places to Day Drink In Budapest

Day drinking isn’t just for degenerates, miscreants, and stag parties; it can also be a sign of a person who takes pleasure in a bit of transgressive but legal fun. It is possible to get classily slos…

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Palacsinta: it’s Not a Pancake, Don’t Call it a Pancake

Palacsinta, in case you don’t know, are a beloved Hungarian flat cake that can be stuffed with fillings both savory and sweet. It of course looks nothing like a pancake. While it has minor differences…

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Pour Relations: The Story of Csíki Beer

The complicated story of Csíki Sör (Csíki Beer), from Transylvania to Hungary.

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The Drinker’s Guide to Hungarikums

There is always something delicious (and local) to drink in Hungary. The drinks that inspire the most pride in Hungary have also been named Hungarikums.

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The Eater’s Guide to Hungarikums

If you spend time in Hungary, sooner or later you’ll hear talk of ‘Hungarikums.’ As any traveler will quickly learn, Hungarians are proud (and fiercely protective) of their natural treasures, achievem…

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Dill Power: The Benefits of Drinking Pickle Juice

You know it’s summer when you see jars of kovászos dill pickles fermenting in sunny window sills. That summery pickle flavor can also come in the form of a drink, concocted with the juice from the pic…

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Cherry Soup (Meggyleves): Hungary’s Sweet and Sour Summer Soup, With a Recipe

There’s no better way to enjoy the summer’s seasonal fruit bounty than in a cold fruit soup. There are lots of variations, but sour cherry soup (meggyleves) is perhaps the most popular. It’s a tart so…

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Hooked on Halászlé, Spicy Hungarian Fish Soup

Halászlé (fisherman’s soup) is an iconic paprika-spiked Hungarian dish, prepared for centuries by fishermen and their families along the banks of the Danube, Tisza rivers, and Lake Balaton (or whereve…

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Budapest Dive Bar Confidential

Budapest is a drinking city, with some very good dive bars. To help you cut to the chase when it comes to finding some divey fun, we have compiled a list of some of the best Budapest has to offer.

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Kakashere Pörkölt (Rooster Testicle Stew)

In a country where meat—be it beef, pork, turkey, or goose—is consumed with gusto, the rooster’s family jewels are just another juicy delicacy served in a heady paprika broth.

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Erős Pista: Hungary’s Multi-Purpose Paprika Paste

The spicy condiment known as Erős Pista—a thick paprika paste—is so omnipresent in lunch canteens (étkezdék), Hungarian restaurants, and in home kitchens that there is little room for artisanal interl…

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Forralt Bor (Mulled Wine): An Essential Part of Winter in Hungary

Mulled wine (forralt bor) is an inextricable part of winter in Hungary.

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Taste Hungary Playlists

Here are some of our favorite Hungarian tunes—an eclectic mix of everything from folk, jazz, and Jewish to rap, pop, and Gypsy music—to get you in the Hungarian spirit!

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Pogácsa at Daubner

Homemade, flaky pogácsa is the quintessential Hungarian snack, eaten at all times of the day and on any occasion.For the best, many Budapesters swear by Daubner Cukrászda.

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Sólet at Rosenstein, A Budapest Experience Worthy of a Pilgrimage

At Rosenstein, solét is a hearty, wonderfully-prepared meal that not only deserves a pilgrimage but also clearly underlines the restaurant’s motto: everything is kosher that tastes good.

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The Ever-Popular Old School Fröccs

When the weather gets hot in Hungary, fröccs season is on. A refreshing mixture of soda water and wine, it’s the ultimate summer go-to drink.

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Old-School Hungarian Sweets

Those who grew up during the Communist era in Hungary will know these Hungarian sweets well (although some may never want to taste again).

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Birsalma Sajt (Quince Jelly) Recipe

The knobby quince has never been one of the most popular fruits. But come autumn, this humble and rather unattractive fruit is transformed into an anticipated seasonal delicacy.

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