Farmers Markets in Budapest Many locals in Hungary prefer to buy their fresh food at farmers markets, market halls, or even from traveling markets, which are still quite popular in the countryside. Tasteless strawberries, green bananas from the southern hemisphere, and tomatoes from greenhouses in Spain may be cheap, but they don’t catch our eye or our taste — and that’s exact...

Great Burgers of Budapest The burger craze reached Budapest a few years ago, and now it's easy to find a great burger in the city center — sometimes practically every 200 meters (about 650 feet). Classic burgers, juicy burgers, spicy burgers, special burgers, burger menus: the variations are endless. We just need the time (and the appetite) to find our favorite. If I co...

Korhely Soup for the New Year! Healing your stomach after a New Year's Eve party is a common need around the world. Korhely soup is the dish that makes the start of the new year fabulous. This hot, sour, and thick soup is supposedly better for you than aspirin. It's best to prepare it in advance, since like other sour cabbage dishes, this soup also becomes tastier with tim...

"Who does not eat goose on Saint Martin's Day, will be starving the following year." Hungarian Proverb Saint Martin's Day: Hungary's Goose Feast Tradition November 11th is Saint Martin's Day, and it's connected to several myths and traditions in Hungary. This is the time to finish work in the fields, marking the beginning of Advent. The legend says, that Saint Martin tri...

Chicken Paprikash Recipe A signature dish of Hungary. This hearty chicken dish includes ingredients that are so common in our gastronomy: chicken, paprika, and sour cream. Freshly made noodles on the side, makes it a perfect, tasty lunch or dinner. Ingredients 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil or lard 2 medium onions (finely chopped) 1 (3 1/2-pound) chicken (cut up...

Zserbó A holiday table in any Hungarian home would not be complete without this rich, nutty, fruity, chocolate-covered cake. Thin layers of pastry, lots of apricot jam, and ground nuts make the perfect combination. Zserbó was created by Gerbaud Emil, a Swiss-born pastry chef who inherited the patisserie from Kugler Henrik, today known as "Gerbaud," one of the most famous cof...