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"This was a wonderful tour. Gábor had organised everything perfectly. It was busy but relaxed at the same time. He had a wonderful sense of humour and we enjoyed his company tremendously."— Taste Hungary client
"Food Wine Budapest: A Terroir Guide, by Carolyn Bánfalvi, concentrates on gastronomic pleasures. It is, quite simply, the best guide available today to the culinary renaissance of the city and region in the post-communist era."— The Globe and Mail
"The English-language Bible for lovers of Hungarian food and wine." — Decanter (Hungarian edition)
Author Archives: cbanfalvi
Balaton’s Best
We end up going to Lake Balaton at least once a year, sometimes more. But, I have to admit, I am not a big fan of the lake itself. I do love looking at it, preferably from the terrace of a restaurant, with a glass of wine in my hand. But, although I try every [...]
Posted in Hungarian Food, Travel in Hungary, Wine Touring in Hungary Tagged Balaton, Chew.hu articles, Huba Szeremley, Hungary, restaurants 2 Comments
Mangalica Madness
Since I’ve been living in Budapest I’ve been eating more pork than I ever have before in my life. And the pork here is great. It’s definitely the meat of choice, and meat from the Mangalica pig–a heritage breed that nearly died out during the Communist-era–is the choicest kind of pork. We happened to be [...]
Cute Vintage Sausage Commercial
Robyn Lee over at Serious Eats posted this funny old Hungarian sausage commercial. If you’re really interested, check Lee’s post for the lyrics.
And, here’s another for sour cream:
–Carolyn
Posted in Hungarian Food, Life in Hungary Tagged eating Hungarian style, in the press, sausage, sour cream, vintage Hungarian Leave a comment
No, not even one drink…
If you’re out drinking, don’t even think about getting behind the wheel in Hungary. According to the new rules, any amount of alcohol is too much, and your license can be immediately seized if there’s any evidence that you’ve had even a drop. While there’s no reason to drive in Budapest anyway since the public [...]
Eating Like a Kid
Our two year-old daughter has been eating solids since she was five months old and has gone through many dramatic food phases since then. In the beginning she loved plain yogurt, and sometimes ate two, or even three, at one sitting. And she hated milk. The one time that her aunt tried to feed her [...]
Hungary as a Top Culinary Tourism Destination
Now is the time for 2008 trend and destination forecasts, and it seems that everyone is putting them out. One interesting one from the relatively new International Culinary Tourism Association cites Hungary (along with neighboring Slovakia) as one of the top “10 Culinary Destinations to watch for 2008″. This is what the list says:
Hungary & [...]
Budapest in Olive Magazine
If you’re in a place where the BBC’s Olive magazine is available, my article “48 Hours in Budapest” was published in the January issue. In Budapest, it’s available with a very high mark-up (2,550 HUF!) at Bestsellers. The article includes food-themed recommendations for a Budapest weekend.
Download the article (pdf file)
–Carolyn
Posted in Dining in Budapest, My Articles Tagged Budapest, Olive magazine, restaurants Leave a comment
Wild Duck Móra Módra
A few weeks ago while everyone else was eating turkey we ate wild duck. And as you can see in the photo on the left it was truly a wild duck, which someone had actually hunted and shot. The poor thing was even missing a leg. The duck weighed in at just under a kilo [...]
The Appetizer