Gulka comes from Upper Hungary, which is the usual English translation of Felvidék, the Hungarian term for the area that was historically the...
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Pork rib roast with paprika-onion dumplings
This pork rib roast recipe comes from Galgahévíz, a small village in Pest county. It's a heavy meal, so in order to enjoy it, you need to have an...
Noodles with cabbage – made in a somewhat different way
Fried cabbage with noodles is an old dish of the Hungarian cuisine, which often appears on the households' dining table. The authentic version of...
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...
Veal ragout soup with potato dumplings from the Nyírség
This veal ragout soup is so thick you can stand a spoon up in it. It originates from the Nyírség, which is the northeastern part of the Great...
Sztrapacska – Potato dumplings with bryndza
Although Bryndzové halusky or sztrapacska is actually a Slovak dish, the recipe can't be omitted from my list. The Slovaks are the third largest...
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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.