The most popular ingredients in each Hungarian region

Hungarian cuisine has many iconic meals every Hungarian knows and has tried at least once. The country has the most excellent restaurants in Budapest and the countryside where everyone can try all the traditional Hungarian dishes and drinks. Most of these restaurants work with the finest Hungarian vegetables, fruit, meat, fish and other and every one of them has a Hungarian region where they come from.

North Hungary

If you would like to try out some of the best Hungarian wines then, in this region you cannot miss visiting Tokaj, which was the country’s and also the world’s first officially registered wine region. The area is famous for its excellent quality grapes, exquisite wine selection and fantastic scenery and natural features. Did you know that the world’s most expensive wine comes from this region?

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Northern Great Plain

This region’s cultural centre and the most significant city is Debrecen. The Great Plain of Hortobágy is also in this area which was the country’s first national park. The region has many exciting ingredients including the Hungarian Grey Cattle, which is also a national Hungarikum alongside with the Mangalica. Other well-known ingredients include plum, apple, cabbage, and truffle.

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Southern Great Plain

The region’s centre is the Hungarian city of Szeged known for its iconic fish soup. No wonder that the area’s main ingredient are the common carp, catfish, onions from Makó and red paprika. According to a common Hungarian stereotype, Hungarians put paprika in every dish, even desserts… Other ingredients include peach, pear, duck and goose.