Hungarian dishes and ingredients - an essential guide to Hungarian cuisine 🥘

Is Hungarian food healthy? No. Is it delicious? ABSOLUTELY Join me as we dive into the "Mother of all ingredients," explore the world of authentic Hungarian spices, and learn how to navigate a menu like a local.

About this video: In today’s lesson, we are stepping out of the textbook and into the kitchen. Whether you are planning a trip to Budapest or just want to master the Hungarian language, you need to know your paprika from your paradicsom.

I’ll introduce you to the core ingredients that make our cuisine "yummy, heavy, and full of life," and walk you through the most iconic dishes you’ll find in Hungary.

Inside this lesson:

The Big Three: Paprika, Onion (Hagyma), and Lard (Zsír).

The "Secret" Ingredients: Why we put sour cream (Tejföl) on everything.

Must-Try Dishes: From Gulyás and Halászlé to the legendary Lángos.

Sweet Endings: A look at Palacsinta and Rétes.

Vocabulary List (Keywords):

Marhapörkölt – Beef stew

Nokedli / Galuska – Dumplings

Édes vs. Erős – Sweet vs. Hot (paprika)

Főzelék – A unique Hungarian vegetable stew

Jó étvágyat! – Bon appétit!

Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction to Hungarian Cuisine 1:30 - The Essentials: Paprika, Salt, & Pepper 2:15 - The "Holy Trinity": Onion, Flour, & Sour Cream 3:10 - Potato vs. Burbonya (The naming mystery!) 4:05 - Iconic Soups: Gulyás & Halászlé 4:45 - Street Food King: Lángos 5:40 - Desserts you can't miss

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Here is a list of the words covered in the video:
(piros)paprika - paprika
só - salt
(fekete)bors - pepper
(vörös)hagyma - onion
fokhagyma - garlic
(búza)liszt - (wheat)flour
tejföl - sour cream
(sertés)zsír - lard
étolaj - cooking oil
krumpli/burgonya - potato
paradicsom - tomato
túró - cottage cheese
petrezselyem/zöldség zöldje - parsley
csirkehús - chicken
sertéshús - pork
marhahús - beef
gulyásleves - goulash
halászlé - fish soup
töltött káposzta - stuffed cabbage
lángos - deep fried flatbread
főzelék - vegetable stew
palacsinta - crépe
rétes - strudel