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The Best Tea Houses in Budapest

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The Best Tea Houses in Budapest Tea is the second most popular drink in the world after water. Drinking tea regularly can cover the necessary liquid intake for the day, and it has several health benefits. In countries where tea drinking is part of the culture, people experience a reduced number of tumorous diseases and heart diseases; tea also has a stress-relieving effect and...
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Korhely Soup for the New Year!

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korhely leves
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...
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Saint Martin’s Day

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"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...
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Chicken Paprikash – Recipe

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Chicken paprikash
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...
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Zserbó recipe

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zserbó
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...
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Vegetarian eating places in Budapest

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Nemsüti
Vegetarian Eating Places in Budapest Hungarians are definitely meat lovers, and while traditional Hungarian restaurants offer few options for vegetarians, the number of great vegetarian eating places is growing. Surprisingly, Lonely Planet mentioned Budapest among the few superfood cities around the world. For those, who strictly follow the vegan diet, most vegetarian resta...
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Classic Hungarian Cakes

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Rákóczi Túrós
Classic Hungarian Cakes To get the full picture of Hungarian gastronomy, you can't skip visiting at least one confectionery and tasting a few of the fantastic Hungarian cakes. Rákóczi túrós, Dobos torta, Eszterházy torta, zserbó, krémes, Rigó Jancsi, or Somlói galuska, all  have their own story. Let's learn more about these great delights of Hungarian culinary art. ...
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A Winter Classic: Mulled Wine

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mulled wine
A Winter Classic: Mulled Wine This sweet and spicy alcoholic beverage is an ultimate favorite all over Europe during the winter season. Most of the time it is made with red wine, but white wine versions are not rare either. Where can you find mulled wine in Budapest during winter? Everywhere. Even though the Christmas markets close in Budapest at the beginning of the ne...
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Bean Soup a la Jókai

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bean soup a la jokai
Bean Soup a la Jókai Several traditional Hungarian dishes are great examples of what "comfort food" really means. As November begins, we start to crave these fabulous dishes all over again through the winter season. Cooking slowly and simply, we appreciate the tastes, the nostalgia, and the combination of flavors that they bring into our home. The famous Bean Soup a la Jókai...
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The Best Open-Air Bars

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szimpla
The Best Open-Air Bars in Budapest Where should you spend a hot summer afternoon or evening in Budapest, when the temperature climbs to 35°C (95°F)? Certainly, in one of the open-air bars! There are so many of these places in Budapest that a new bar can hardly make a big splash. This collection of new and old favorites definitely deserves a spot on your Budapest heat map...
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