List of Hungarian dishes

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List of Hungarian Dishes is a compilation of traditional and popular meals originating from Hungary. Hungarian cuisine is known for its hearty, comfort food, often spiced with paprika and other flavors.

Soups[edit | edit source]

Goulash is perhaps the most famous Hungarian dish. It is a soup or stew of meat and vegetables, seasoned with paprika and other spices.

Fisherman's soup or Halászlé is a hot, spicy paprika-based river fish soup, originating from the war torn border region shared by Hungary and Serbia.

Jókai bean soup is a thick soup made from pinto beans, smoked pork, vegetables, and a roux, named after the 19th-century Hungarian novelist, Mór Jókai.

Main Dishes[edit | edit source]

Pörkölt is a meat stew which originates from Hungary, but is eaten throughout Central Europe and the Balkans.

Chicken Paprikash is chicken dish cooked with a lot of paprika and heavy cream. It is typically served with nokedli (a type of dumpling).

Töltött káposzta is a dish made from cabbage leaves stuffed with meat and rice, then slow cooked in a tomato based sauce.

Desserts[edit | edit source]

Dobos Torte is a Hungarian sponge cake layered with chocolate buttercream and topped with caramel.

Somlói Galuska is a trifle made from three different-flavored sponge cakes, pastry cream, raisins, walnuts, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream.

Rigó Jancsi is a traditional Hungarian cube-shaped chocolate sponge cake and chocolate mousse dessert named after a famous violinist.

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