Hungarikum collection expanding: Szekler gate and lángos!

According to a statement released by the Hungarian government on 17 October, the Hungarikum Collection has been expanded with two new items.

The Hungarikum Collection has been expanded with the Szekler gate (Székelykapu) and famous Hungarian deep fried flat bread, the lángos, in accordance with the decision of the Hungarikum Committee, the government announced on its website.

Szekler gate (Székelykapu)

In the statement, the government also defined what a Szekler gate and the perfect lángos are like.

The Szekler gate is a type of large gate with a characteristic carpentry technique, which evolved from the medieval town, castle and manor house gates,

Impress Magazine writes. “From the 17th century onwards, the Szekler gate type became a real attraction and cultural relic of Szeklerland, with its increasingly distinct carved ornamentation and the elaborate decoration of the so-called gate mirror above the small gate.”

Lángos (Hungarian deep fried flat bread)

They also explain how to make the perfect lángos. According to the government, the perfect lángos is medium thick, not too oily, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.

“The tradition of making lángos is closely linked to the tradition of baking bread. The perfect lángos is medium thick, not too oily, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Traditionally eaten with grated cheese, sour cream and garlic to taste, we can now choose from a wide variety of sweet and savoury toppings.”