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Hungarian Kashkaval and the strategy of Eastern opening
If you haven’t tried it yet, you must taste the Hungarian Kashkaval cheese. This delicacy is fabulous! Those of you who don’t know, Kashkaval is a yellowish cheese made of cow or sheep milk, and it is...
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Buri Buri – my favorite hamburger joint in Debrecen
One of the culinary high-points of our vacation in Hungary this summer was the hamburger we had in Debrecen at Buri Buri, a hole-in-the-wall burger place which serves extraordinary “street food”. My...
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Jégbüfé: Reflections on an authentically retro Budapest confectionery
Amidst all the kitsch, the tacky souvenir shops, the tourist traps and the overpriced “traditional Hungarian” restaurants along Váci utca, Budapest’s main pedestrian mall, there’s a little haunt called...
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Embassy chefs compete in Ottawa competition
This is a lighter, although I think still meaningful, story for a Sunday. The Canadian capital is getting ready to hold its second Embassy Chef Challenge on November 5th, 2015 at Victoria Hall, where...
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Hungary and Moldova represent Eastern Europe at Ottawa Embassy Chef Challenge
“Don’t just take pictures, actually try some of our food!”–said a smiling representative of the Embassy of Moldova at the Ottawa Embassy Chef Challenge on November 5th, 2015. The Moldovan chef, Nata...
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Hungary’s government says: Eat more pork, it’s good for you!
The American Institute of Cancer Research suggests we limit the consumption of red meats and avoid processed meats. “In order to reduce cancer risk, eat no more than 18 ounces (cooked weight) per week...
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Bambi — Hungary’s (in)famous national soft drink
Before Coca Cola was introduced to Hungarian consumers in 1968, and prior to Pepsi’s 1970 debut in socialist Hungary, the young and the old alike drank and presumably enjoyed an orange soda called...
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Köszméte, pöszméte, piszke, egres – gooseberry
We’ve just returned from a wonderful vacation in Hungary and, among other places, my wife and I visited Debrecen, my birthplace. Every year we see relatives there. I love this large, sleepy...
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The Trófea Grill restaurant at Margaret Bridge and unethical business practices
The Trófea Grill restaurant, centrally located at the foot of Margaret Bridge in Budapest, is a popular, fairly upscale buffet, using the all-you-can-eat-and-drink business model. It seems to attract...
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Cintányéros — A Canadian Hungarian’s wine tavern in Budapest’s 8th District
Here’s the story behind one of the most endearing wine taverns in Budapest. Imre Balázs Molnár is a Hungarian Canadian, born in Montreal, lived in the same Laval suburb that I grew up in, and ended up...
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