The heat is back in Budapest, and lately it has been too hot to cook and too hot to walk to the market. But it’s not too hot to crack open a bottle of rosé in the evening, and to eat chilled cherry soup for lunch. Check out my guest posts on the Appetizer blog of the National Post (Canada). I first wrote about my favorite things to eat in Budapest at this time of the year and then about my favorite places to drink.
–Carolyn
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
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 & Slovakia – Hungarian wines are relatively unknown and most would agree, underrated. Slovakian wines are completely unknown outside the region. Both can be best enjoyed with the hearty and flavorful local cuisines.
The other hot culinary destinations according to the list are: Singapore, Ontario, Barbados, Louisiana, Mexico, Western Cape (South Africa), Argentina, New Zealand, and Sweden. According to many tourism sources, culinary tourism is one of the hottest growing niche sectors. Naturally, I agree that Hungary deserves its place on that list.
–Carolyn