
Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary
Great Plain Goulash
Alföldi gulyás
Great Plain goulash is a Hungarian beef-and-potato soup seasoned with paprika and cooked in the plains tradition.
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Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary
Alföldi gulyás
Great Plain goulash is a Hungarian beef-and-potato soup seasoned with paprika and cooked in the plains tradition.

Budapest, Hungary
Walnut crêpe with chocolate sauce.

Gyula, Hungary
Gyulai kolbász
Gyulai sausage is a protected smoked sausage from Gyula, beech-wood smoked and seasoned with paprika and garlic.

Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary
Hortobágyi palacsinta
Hortobágyi pancake is a savoury crepe filled with meat stew and topped with sour cream and paprika sauce.

Hungary
Erős pista
Erős Pista is a Hungarian hot-paprika paste made from ground peppers and served as a table condiment.

Hungary
Jókai bableves
Rich bean soup with smoked hock, vegetables and noodles.

Hungary
PGI paprika from Kalocsa; regional grades need editorial mapping.

Hungary
Krémes
Puff-pastry custard slice.

Hungary
Lajtai sajt
Lajta Cheese is a soft washed-rind cheese with orange tone and assertive flavor.

Hungary
Rakott káposzta
Layered cabbage is a Hungarian bake of sauerkraut, ground pork, rice, and sour cream assembled in layers.

Hungary
Rakott palacsinta
Layered pancakes are Hungarian crepes layered with cottage cheese or jam and baked as a casserole.

Hungary
Rakott krumpli
Layered Potatoes is a casserole of layered potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, smoked sausage, and sour cream, golden brown top.

Hungary
Lečo
Lecsó is a vegetable ragout of peppers, tomatoes, onions, and paprika, often with sausage or eggs.

Hungary
Linzer is a shortbread pastry with jam filling and lattice top, shortbread texture with jam.

Hungary
Májas hurka
Liver Sausage is a cooked sausage made with pork liver, rice, and onions, smooth liver flavor.

Hungary
Langoš
Lángos is a deep-fried flatbread topped with garlic, sour cream, and cheese, light airy interior with crispy exterior.

Hungary
Medve sajt
Medve is a Hungarian processed-cheese portion sold in foil-wrapped wedges with a smooth, spreadable texture.

Hungary
Mézes krémes
Hungarian honey cake.

Hungary
Must is unfermented Hungarian grape juice from the autumn harvest, sweet and seasonal.

Hungary
Nokedli is a small egg dumplings similar to spaetzle, served with stews and paprikash, light and fluffy.

Hungary
Salată de vinete
Transylvanian grilled-eggplant salad; shared with RO salata-de-vinete; canonical home needs a product decision

Hungary
Palacsinta is a thin crepe-like pancakes, sweet or savory, never eaten for breakfast in Hungary, thin almost transparent.

Northern Hungary, Hungary
Palócleves
Palóc Soup is a light goulash-style soup with meat, green beans, potatoes, carrots, and sour cream, lighter than goulash with slight sourness.

Hungary
Pannónia sajt
Pannónia is a Hungarian Emmental-style cheese with characteristic holes and a firm texture that melts readily.

Hungary
Pirospaprika
Paprika is a Hungarian cooking spice made from ground dried peppers, available in sweet and hot varieties.

Hungary
Pásztortarhonya
Shepherd egg barley with sausage and bacon.

Hungary
Borsóleves
Pea soup is a Hungarian clear soup with green peas, carrots, parsley root, pinched noodles, and paprika.

Hungary
Hungarian pretzel.

Estonia
Hapukurk
Traditional pickled cucumbers with dill, blackcurrant leaves and garlic, essential condiment and preservation method.

Hungary
Csipetke
Pinched noodles are tiny Hungarian pasta pieces added directly to soups such as gulyás.

Austria
Zwetschgenknödel
Whole plums wrapped in tender Austrian dough, boiled and rolled in buttered breadcrumbs; the same dumpling tradition is known in Hungary, Serbia, and Liechtenstein.

Hungary
Pogácsa is a small round savory pastry with various toppings (cheese, seeds, cracklings), flaky texture with rise.

Hungary
Mák
Poppy seed is an ingredient used in Hungarian desserts and usually ground before it is mixed into a filling.

Hungary
Mákos guba
Poppy Seed Bread Pudding is a bread pudding with stale kifli, poppy seeds, sugar, and milk.

Hungary
Palacsinta mákkal
Poppy Seed Pancake is a pancake filled with poppy seed mixture, poppy seed filling with sweetness.

Hungary
Mákos tészta
Poppy Seed Pasta is a sweet pasta dish with ground poppy seeds, butter, and sugar.