Hungarian Food : Comfort, Culture and the Angry Pigs of Budapest

I went to Budapest not knowing what to expect from Hungarian food, and came home planning to completely overhaul my pickle shelf.In this episode I share everything I ate during my recent press trip, from a food tour of the Great Market Hall to an unexpected highlight in a food court that turned out to serve the best dish of the whole trip. We cover the Foodapest food tour, Mangalica salami from Hungary's famous woolly pigs, a revelation in pickles including cauliflower, green tomato and pickled watermelon, the street foods you can't escape in the tourist quarter, and the real difference between goulash and Pörkölt. Plus Hortobágyi palacsinta at the Zsolnay Kávéház, and the dish from Szaletly at the Budapest Time Out Market that I was absolutely not expecting to love.The European Compass is a podcast for culturally curious travellers who believe food is the best way into a place. New episodes explore food culture across Europe, not just what to eat, but what it means. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes.If you want more details around where I visit or more ideas about where to go in Europe see my site ⁠TheEuropean Compass