Hungarian Rétes is a type of layered pastry with a filling that is usually sweet. It became popular in the 18th century through the Habsburg Empire. Hungarian Rétes is similar to the Vienna Strudel, except it is thinner and much lighter and flavourful without being overly sugary. There is a …
Read More »Hungarian Sweets – Beigli – Poppy Seed or Walnut Roll
Beigli (or sometimes spelled bejgli) is a real Hungarian Christmas treat, you can find it in almost every supermarket, bakery and Market Hall in Budapest around Christmas. Traditionally, it is filled with Poppy seeds (Makos Beigli) and with grounded Walnuts (Dios Beigli), but you can find recipes with Chestnut puree …
Read More »Hunngarian Sweets Szaloncukor – the Hungarian Christmas Fondant
It is easy to carry, not so expensive to buy, and makes a good Christmas gift if you are visiting one of the Market Halls in Budapest in winter time. You can also try them before just buying them to make sure that you really love what you give as …
Read More »Hungarian Sweets- Mákos Guba – Poppy Seed Bread Pudding
Mákos Guba (pronounced mah kosh goo-bah) is a popular dessert in Hungary, and often can be found in the Budapest Market Halls in wintertime. Originally it was a Christmas dessert in the Central European region (Poland: Makówki, German: Mohnpielen), and in the last decades, it became an everyday food item …
Read More »Hungarian sweets Somlói Galuska – Hungarian Trifle Somlo style or Sponge cake Somlo style
Indisputably Somloi Galuska is one of the most famous Hungarian desserts, and we recommend you to to give it a try when you visit the Market Halls of Budapest. It was first made for the World Exhibition of 1958 in Brussels by Jozsef Bela Szocs. It won the professional price …
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