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Hungaricums
Paprika
Hungary is a major source of high-quality paprika, in grades ranging from sweet (mild, not hot) with a deep bright red color to rather spicy (hot) with a brownish orange color. Paprika is used as an ingredient in a broad variety of dishes throughout the world. Paprika is principally used to season and color rice, stews, and soups, such as goulash, and in the preparation of sausages as an ingredient that is mixed with meats and other spices.
Pálinka
A ubiquitous specialty throughout Hungary and the Hungarian enclaves of neighboring Transylvania, pálinka is the generic name for the fiery fruit brandy often distilled by peasants from home-grown plums, apricots and pears. Only for responsible drinkers, 40% proof.
Unicum
Unicum is a special blend of herbs and spices that Hungarians swear by as an aid to digestion, among many other things. It is indisputably Hungary's answer to Marmite- you will either love it or you hate it. For more information please visit: Zwack Unicum Heritage Visitors' Centre
Tokaji Aszú
Tokaji is the name of the wines from the region of Tokaj-Hegyalja in Hungary. The region is noted for its sweet wines made from grapes affected by noble rot, a style of wine which has a long history in this region. The Tokaji Aszú, world-famous dessert wine of Hungary, is a type of Tokaji wine that is proudly cited in the Hungarian National Anthem.
Goose liver or “foie gras”
Hungary is the world's second-largest foie gras "Libamáj" producer and the largest exporter. Goose liver is part of traditional Hungarian cuisine and a must try when visiting the country.
Pick “Winter” Salami
For more than 130 
years the Pick Company has been creating unique flavors and unforgettable treats with its top-quality products. Pick Winter Salami is the company's most famous product. This is a real delicacy! Available at any supermarket or grocery store in Hungary.
years the Pick Company has been creating unique flavors and unforgettable treats with its top-quality products. Pick Winter Salami is the company's most famous product. This is a real delicacy! Available at any supermarket or grocery store in Hungary.Szamos Marcipán
The gourmet marzipan/chocolate of Hungary. For more information about the products please visit: Szamos Marcipán
The Szamos Marzipan Museum and Confectionery in Szentendre is Hungary's first marzipan museum. The exhibition displays the art of marzipan making, including some masterpieces of confectionery, such as the 160 centimeter-tall model of the Parliament building.
Túró Rudi
In the 1960s a small group of dairy industry professionals got inspired by a study trip to Moscow and came up with a unique new product - a sweet chocolate bar filled with lemony cottage cheese. The "pöttyös" (spotty or spotted) theme is part of the marketing scheme of the bar, and the distinctive red polka-dots are readily associated with Túró Rudi by regular consumers. The regular ("natúr") bar is by far the most popular amongst Hungarians and comes in two sizes: the classic 30 gram bar and the larger ("óriás", giant) 51 gram bar. The bar comes in different flavors like apricot, strawberry,coconut or peanut butter but these are not as popular as the original. The plain bar can be found with milk or dark chocolate coating and it is best kept refrigerated. Túró Rudi was released in Slovakia, Romania, Germany, Spain and Italy under the name DOTS in 2004. The version sold in Western Europe is said to be sweeter and comes with a milk chocolate coating to suit the taste of locals.
In the 1960s a small group of dairy industry professionals got inspired by a study trip to Moscow and came up with a unique new product - a sweet chocolate bar filled with lemony cottage cheese. The "pöttyös" (spotty or spotted) theme is part of the marketing scheme of the bar, and the distinctive red polka-dots are readily associated with Túró Rudi by regular consumers. The regular ("natúr") bar is by far the most popular amongst Hungarians and comes in two sizes: the classic 30 gram bar and the larger ("óriás", giant) 51 gram bar. The bar comes in different flavors like apricot, strawberry,coconut or peanut butter but these are not as popular as the original. The plain bar can be found with milk or dark chocolate coating and it is best kept refrigerated. Túró Rudi was released in Slovakia, Romania, Germany, Spain and Italy under the name DOTS in 2004. The version sold in Western Europe is said to be sweeter and comes with a milk chocolate coating to suit the taste of locals.
For more information please visit: www.english.pottyos.hu
Mangalica
Mangalica or Mangalitsa is a breed of pig grown especially in Hungary and the Balkans, known also as a curly-hair hog, which was created in 1833 by the Hungarian Royal Archduke Jozsef. Unlike all popular breeds of hogs, which are meat-type, the Mangalitsa is an extreme lard-type. Meat-type breeds efficiently produce lean meat. Lard-type breeds produce high-quality fat and very marbled, juicy and flavorful meat. Raised properly the mangalica's genes allow it to produce some of the world's best meat and fat.
Hungarian grey cattle
This is an old beef cattle breed from Hungary. Although nowadays Hungarian grey cattle are kept mainly as tourist attractions in the Hortobágy National Park and other Hungarian national parks, these herds also serve as gene banks, due to their reported resistance to cattle diseases which affect more highly bred cattle types.