Winter is the season of pig slauther in Hungary, the time when you wake up at the weekend to the noise of gas cylinders used to singe the pigs...
Made in Hungary
Golden walnut dumplings – Aranygaluska
Aranygaluska is a Hungarian Jewish dessert, generally baked for Purim. The name aranygaluska literally means “golden dumpling” and by the 1880s,...
Ribboned carnival doughnuts
Last week, on 6th January the carnival season officially started; a festivity based on rich folk traditions that lasts from Epiphany till Ash...
Log cake – Fatörzs
This log has nothing to do with the winter firewood, this log cake (fatörzs in Hungarian) is a premium version of swiss roll: a simple sponge cake...
Kaiserschmarrn – Császármorzsa
Though Kaiserschmarrn is basically an Austrian dessert, but due to the years our country spent in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy it has been tightly...
Pork ragout with mushrooms
If I want to eat some pork dish, which is easy to make, not time consuming, but not pörkölt or paprikash, I often prepare this pork ragout. Contrary...
Cabbage soup
This cabbage soup is my mother's speciality, I even venture to say that no one cooks it in the same way in Hungary. The widespread version prepared...
Hungarian cream puffs – Képviselőfánk
Hungarian cream puffs are so amazing and splendid, much better than profiteroles or éclairs; I always make them for Christmas. They are called...
Let’s make szaloncukor
Szaloncukor has been an essential element of the Hungarian Christmas since the 19th century (you can read about its story here). Nowadays every...
Flódni
As the saying goes if you want to eat good flódni, you'll have to visit Hungary. The homeland of flódni is Hungary, but nowadays it's also offered...
Poppy seed potato dumplings – Mákos nudli
Hungarian nudli is a kind of potato dumplings, similar to the Italian gnocchi. It's made of a light potato dough (it's actually the same dough used...
5 layer cocoa slices
These extra soft, very delicious 5 layer cocoa slices are a very simple, nothing special confection; they look like wafer biscuits, though they...
Hungarian gingerbread biscuits – Mézes puszedli
There are two things that dominate/determine the scent of Advent fairs: mulled wine and gingerbread. Those two spicy fragrances help you prepare for...
Stefánia meatloaf
Stefánia meatloaf is the big brother of pork patties. It's prepared from a similar meat mixture, stuffed with hardboiled eggs, and instead of...
Cottage cheese scones – Túrópogácsa
Last weekend we killed a pig, and on that occasion I baked cottage cheese scones. Scones are inevitable element of the pig killing day in Hungary;...
Russian cream torte – Oroszkrém torta
The recipe of Russian cream torte appeared and was widepsread between the World Wars. Despite its name this torte has nothing to do with the...
Fried liver with onions
Liver is often avoided, but it can actually be very flavorful and enjoyable if it's cooked right. This offal is a rich source of various nutrients...
Hungarian goulash soup
Goulash is one of the Hungarian national dishes and a symbol of the country. Originally I didn't want to post its recipe because I thought everyone...
Rizskoch – Hungarian rice pudding souffle
Rizskoch is a turbo version of the normal rice pudding, a kind of souffle improved by adding eggs to it. As a first step you have to make a rice...
Transylvanian cottage cheese doughnuts
I'm a doughnut enthusiast, they are definitely on my Top 10 list, but I'm only interested in homemade ones. I was so excited when I first met...
Kolozsvár layered sauerkraut – Kolozsvári rakott káposzta
We Hungarians like to make challenging foods, layered dishes serve as a good example. Don't worry, their preparation doesn't call for professional...
Chocolate-walnut slices
The recipe of these supernal chocolate-walnut slices is more than 60 years old, my granny left it to us in her cookbook. Walnut is a popular...
Hungarian plum jam biscuits – Lekváros papucs
I dare to declare that these lovely plum jam biscuits are as popular (if not more popular) as scones in Hungary. Their Hungarian name is lekváros...
Lentil soup with tarragon
Though lentils were considered as a food of poor for a long time, now they are integral part of everyday consumption, regardless of the finanacial...
Hungarian coconut cubes
Coconut isn't a typical Hungarian ingredient, but there are a few Hungarian recipes that call for shredded coconut. One of those is coconut cubes....
Apple pancake rings
Apple has been accompanying the history of humanity, there are only a few fruits that have such a long past as the apple. Apple's story dates back...
Garlic pork rib roast with parsley potatoes
We Hungarians love pork however it's prepared. It works like a blank canvas that compels you to unleash your creativity. The number of preparation...
Lapcsánka alias potato pancakes
There is perhaps no other food that has more names in the Hungarian language than potato pancakes. Tócsni, lapcsánka or röszti - they are only three...
Dobos torte
Dobos torte is the best and most famous Hungarian torte made of 6 paperthin sponge cake layers, filled with chocolate butter cream and topped with...
Hungarian potato soup
Potato is an essential crop in Hungary, it's an integral part of our food supply. Potatoes were domesticated in the Andes approximately 7,000–10,000...
Popular recipes
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- Körözött – Hungarian cheese spread
- Golden walnut dumplings – Aranygaluska
Fanta cake- Lekváros derelye
- How to cook a Hungarian Easter ham
- Sólet, the slow cooked Jewish-Hungarian stew
- Hungarian egg drop soup – Savanyú tojásleves
- Langalló – The Hungarian pizza
- Fruit soup
- Hungarian cottage cheese bundles
- Crackling scones – Tepertős pogácsa
- Flódni
- Hungarian yellow bean soup
- Pork feet stew – Körömpörkölt
- Braised red cabbage
- Chocolate coconut balls – Kókuszgolyó
- Stuffed cabbage from Szabolcs
- Cabbage in tomato sauce
This is what Hungarian túró looks like
You often ask me what kind of cottage cheese (or curd cheese or farmer's cheese - call it what you want) I use in the recipes. In Hungary the store-bought cottage cheese is dry and crumbly as you can see in the picture. So if a recipe calls for túró, I mean this type. If you can't obtain túró, you can try to make your own from whole milk. Click on the link below.
Metric system vs cup
In Hungary metric units are in use, all the recipes on this website are based on this system, so a kitchen scale is necessary. Since I’m not familiar with cup as a measurement unit, I convert grams to cups by using an online converter. The values in brackets, therefore, are only approximate volumes, so, please, double-check them before you start cooking.