I knew my first post that wasn't about Italy had to be a good one. After a few trips and lots of taste testing (for blog research, of course!), I finally found a new cuisine to share. Behold Hungarian food. Rich, thick, creamy and, above all, buttery describes the food in this eastern European country. And this makes sense considering how bone-chilling the weather was, especially at night without sun.
To try a traditional Hungarian meal I headed over to a restaurant recommended to me by some friends called Budapest Bistro. Now, I know what you're thinking, "It has the word Budapest in it, how much more touristy can it get?" I know because I thought that too. But boy was I wrong. It was quaint, cozy and the food was delicious. Incase you are traveling to Budapest (and, by the way, if you're not you 100 percent should) then I highly suggest heading over to Budapest Bistro to try traditional Hungarian food! Here is what I ate:
Fresh bread with Hungarian pepper spread
The creamy spread was surprisingly mild for having "pepper" in the name. It went along great with the fresh, soft bread as a light appetizer.
Duck Breast
Duck is a very popular poultry in Hungry. While duck liver was a constant star on the menu in different dishes, I opted for the lighter smoked duck breast with fresh veggies and a beet puree sauce.
"Legendary" Goulash Soup
Served in the traditional piping hot red pot, my first goulash soup was just as the menu claimed: legendary. I am a fan of all things spicy and on the side of the soup came both a pepper as well as red pepper paste, both of which you can add to the soup to give it a kick. The soup had a thin but flavorful broth and included beef, noodles and veggies inside. There was nothing better to have on a chilly night in Budapest.
Cappuccino and chocolate wafers
Okay, fine, you caught me! The cappuccino is obviously not Hungarian; it's Italian. However, I'm so used to my cappuccino fix in Rome I had to get one! What was Hungarian were the chocolate wafers, courtesy of Budapest Bistro.