tradition

25/01/2016

Lángos recipe – Video!

It seems like the world-conquering tour of lángos in unstoppable. More and more people hear about it, give it try and also hopefully send its word […]
24/01/2016

Funny Hungarian – English saying pairs

Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu posted an article not long ago about Hungarian sayings that foreigners find funny because they mean something completely different in English. Matadornetwork.com compared these sayings […]
22/01/2016

22nd of January – The day of the Hungarian Culture

On the 22nd of January in 1823 Ferenc Kölcsey – one of the most important literary characters in Hungarian history – completed his manuscript of the […]
10/01/2016

10th of January – The birthday of József Törley, the great figure of sparkling wine production in Hungary

When it comes to champagne, Hungary’s favourite is probably Törley. Törley Pezsgőpincészet Kft., following the guidelines laid down by József Törley in 1882, was established on […]
06/01/2016

6th of January – Epiphany and the start of the carnival season in Hungary

We barely recovered from the Christmas and New Year’s feasts but here comes Epiphany which marks the start of the carnival season in Hungary. According to […]
31/12/2015

New Year’s traditions in Hungary

All countries have their own traditions when it comes to celebrating the New Year. In Hungary New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day traditions have interlocked […]
26/12/2015

Hungary broke into world press with something unexpected

According to index.hu, American magazine The Atlantic wrote an article titled Big in Hungary: Whips and Axes – An ancient style of fighting makes a comeback. […]
25/12/2015

Traditional Hungarian Christmastime meals

What comes to your mind when you hear the word: Christmas? Love, family, quality time, homeliness, gifts, snow and of course: food and drinks. Among other […]
24/12/2015

Christmas traditions in Hungary

Traditions concerning different celebrations have always varied throughout the world. There are even differences in several regions of a country. Hungary is not an exception with […]
20/12/2015

People are blown away by the Hungarian lángos in Australia

Another street food truck selling Hungarian food became successful in pretty much the other part of the world: Australia. There is even a review about the Rare […]
18/12/2015

Hungary and Romania are fighting for the Szekler chimney cake

Hungary is going to submit an application to the European Union in order to pronounce the chimney cake (in Hungarian: kürtöskalács) a “traditional specialities guaranteed” product, […]
13/12/2015

Luca Day in Hungary

The 13th of December is named “Luca Day” in Hungary, and has many folkways and traditions. Before the Gregorian calendar, this was the winter solstice, which […]
06/12/2015

The day of Saint Nicholas in Hungary

The figure of the man giving presents in a red cloak, mitre with a crook originates from Catholic regions. He is Saint Nicholas, the folkish figure […]
11/11/2015

TODAY: St. Martin’s Day – Hungarian traditions

November 11th is St. Martin’s Day in Hungary (Márton nap), a traditional feast day celebrated by tasting the new wine and eating geese. The folkways are […]
27/09/2015

Recipe of the Week: Sponge Cake/Somlói Galuska

Indisputably the sponge cake is one of the most famous Hungarian desserts. It was first made for the World Exhibition of 1958 in Brussels by József […]
21/09/2015

This is How the National Gallop Went – PHOTOS

Last weekend was the time of an annual Hungarian tradition, the National Gallop. It is basically horseracing at Heroes’ square in front of a big crowd. […]
20/05/2015

Four days to Pentecost – The traditions and habits of Pentecost

The Pentecost is one of the biggest holidays in the spring and it is not only important in the folk traditions but also in the religious […]
19/02/2015

The first song of the lark – February 19

According to the Hungarian tradition, the lark sounds for the first time on February 19, the day of Zsuzsanna (Susanne). Its singing shows the end of […]
16/02/2015

Busó festival draws crowds, 2015 – Photo Gallery

Budapest (MTI) – Locals have managed to keep the tradition of the Busó festival alive in Mohacs, south Hungary, Zoltán Balog, the Minister for Human Resources, […]
07/01/2015

Schedule of Hungarian holidays for 2015

If you work in Hungary, this summary might help you in planning your holidays well in advance during the year. Long weekends in 2015: 1st – 4th of […]