Budapest is a beautiful and historic city, famous for its spas. Known as the “Pearl of the Danube” this is probably one of the most beautiful cities in the old continent. There are thousands of tourists who visit it each year to learn more about its traditions. Among them, stands out the Budapest cuisine, a culinary legacy of which even the most demanding diners are left completely awe-inspired.

The traditional Hungarian cuisine enjoys unique flavours, despite gathering influences from multiple cultures, both ancient, and modern coming from Austria, France or Italy. Its cuisine is rich in spicy aromas and flavours and dishes among their more common recipes there are stews, soups, meats and fish. Although paprika is undoubtedly the star Hungarian ingredient.

Among the Budapest menus you’ll always find meat, especially game. It is usually served roasted or grilled. Among the most popular recipes there are “porkolt”, a variety meat stew; the “roston”, roasted meat, beef broth with marrow and “csirkepaprikás”, paprika chicken. One of the best known Hungarian meat products throughout the world is a type of salami known as “téliszalámi”.

However, “goulash” is the most international and typical dish. It is a thick soup made with small meat cubes with potatoes and “csipetke” (a cream made of flour and egg seasoned with paprika). The “újházi tyúkhúsleves” is another type of chicken soup with peas, mushrooms, carrots and pasta. Goose liver is typical too and it was inherited from France.

Fish lovers should try a fish soup called “halaszle”, made with fish, onions and paprika.
Rather typical of this place are the excellent fresh water fish such as pike, grilled catfish and trout with almonds. A dish to try is “paprika fish” (“halpaprikás”): soups that usually include at least three kinds of fish, onions and, of course, “paprika”.

To cook they use “tejföl” (fresh cheese such as “quark” which intensifies the flavours). Most main dishes are served with rice, homemade pasta such as “Galuška” or “tarhonya” (tiny meatballs baked with flour and egg). The salads are made of cucumbers, cabbage and peppers macerated in vinegar and many different kinds of vegetables.

Desserts are one of the Hungarian specialties. The most typical are the “pancakes”, the “somló”, a sponge cake with cream and rum, or the “palacsinta“, a delicious omelette filled with raisins, ground walnuts and lemon covered with chocolate cream. Also very typical are the sweet warm cakes with curd called “túrós csusza“.

Hungarian wine tradition is very famous. Tokaj wine is world famous, as well as wines from Lake Balaton region, full-bodied wines of Villány-Siklós region and Eger wines, in addition to the “Sangre de Toro”.

Travel to Budapest and taste its most delicious foods and get ready to unbutton your belt! Rent Apartments in Budapest to find the best accommodation. Enjoy your meal or, as they say in Hungarian: Jó étvágyat!