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Hungarian food: discover traditional cuisine

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Culinary influences

Staple ingredients

Key flavorings

Iconic dishes

Hungary sits right in the heart of Central Europe, home to around 9.7 million people. This landlocked country is not big—about the size of Indiana—but what it lacks in coastline, it makes up for in lakes and rivers, with the Danube cutting right through the capital Budapest. Across Hungary, you’ll find a landscape that’s pretty diverse for a relatively small place…

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The average Hungarian daily plate size is

1930 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

Core ingredients

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Herbs

PARSLEY

DILL

MARJORAM

SUMMER SAVORY

WILD GARLIC

TARRAGON

OREGANO

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Spices

PAPRIKA

SMOKED PAPRIKA

BLACK PEPPER

WHITE PEPPER

ALLSPICE

CARAWAY

DRY CHILI

JUNIPER BERRIES

CELERY SEED

CUMIN

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Aromatics

ONION

GARLIC

BELL PEPPERS

CHILI PEPPERS

TOMATO

CARROT

PARSLEY ROOT

CELERY ROOT

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Condiments

SOUR CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE 

PORK FAT

PEPPER PASTE

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

FRUIT VINEGAR

DUCK FAT

HONEY

BRANDY

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