Cold fruit soup When in Hungary, do not miss GYÜMÖLCSLEVES (gyümölcs=fruit, leves=soup). It’s served chilled as a starter but if you wish you can have it as a dessert.GYÜMÖLCSLEVES i.e. fruit soup, is a summer delicacy. It can be made from any fruit in season (sour...
cucumber season The term UBORKASZEZON (cucumber season) has come to denote a period when the media is awash with spoof stories or sensational articles about animals and plants.This is the season of KOVÁSZOS UBORKA (fermented dill pickles), a real pearl of the...
Hungarian Fondant Candy Hungarians’ obsession with SZALONCUKOR (fondant candy), the traditional Christmas tree sweet, goes deep into the national psyché. The fun part of it involves hanging them with a special device called szaloncukor akasztó (metal hooks) when you...
