Hungarian Recipes

What Is Tökfőzelék? Tökfőzelék is a Hungarian Stewed Squash recipe with Sour Cream and Dill. It is one of the unique tastes of Hungarian Food. And it’s pretty much the only recipe I have found that makes use of the spárgatök squash variety, a vegetable grown all over Hungary.…

Lencsefőzelék is a tasty Hungarian lentil stew that you can eat at any time of the year. But it is also a very traditional meal for New Year’s Day. There are many New Year traditions in Hungary. But eating some form of lentils on New Year’s Day in Hungary…

Főzelék is a hearty, homey, and deeply satisfying Hungarian vegetable stew. You won’t find it on every tourist menu, but locals love it. This unique Hungarian technique turns fresh vegetables into a warm, creamy stew. Peasants traditionally ate mostly vegetables because as in most countries, meat was expensive.…

Hungarian Cucumber Salad (uborkasaláta) is a Hungarian essential in Hungarian food. This cucumber salad mixes thinly sliced cucumbers with a quick marinade of vinegar, sugar, water, and salt. The result? A chilled, tangy, slightly sweet side dish with a fresh crunch. It’s the perfect match for Hungary’s bold meat stews like pörkölt or Paprikás Csirke.…