For making the dough you need flour, yeast, salt and water, after frying it until golden brown this becomes a crunchy yet fluffy base for various toppings. Though traditional ones are still way too much common, being introduced to Lángos with modern toppings such as ham or bacon is also usual in some places even Nutella especially for those who love sweets.

The history of Lángos goes back to the 15th century when it was baked near flames in brick ovens (thus the name: “láng” means “flame” in Hungarian). There were two types: sweet and savory. The sweet version was adopted by neighboring countries while Hungarians preferred savory Lángos.

One’s topping choices depend on their personal preferences. Some prefer it plain, brushed with garlic sauce and sprinkled with salt while others like the classic variation-“sajtos-tejfölös” (cheese and sour cream). However, in rare cases Lángos can be topped up with cottage cheese and dill or Bolognese sauce or even beef stew!

In other countries too there are similar deep-fried dishes. For example, Slovakia has Lokše, which is a potato-based flatbread often served with duck or goose.

India offers another type called Bhatura, a deep-fried bread made from white flour and frequently eaten together with chickpea curry for a sumptuous meal.

Mexico also has Sopapillas. These are doughy puffs that are typically served drizzled with honey instead of savory foods.

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Panzerotto is the Italian term for a savory dough pouch that is filled and fried, traditionally in lard. It has different names from region to region. In Puglia it is called calzone, while in the Naples and the surrounding areas it is also known as Pizza Fritta (fried pizza)

Its distinctive combination of flavors as well as textures is what makes Langos a darling delicacy not only in Hungary but even beyond. Whether you choose to go the traditional way of cheese and sour cream or try out some new toppings for Langos, it always remains ultimately satisfying on the tongue.

“This project greatly advances the strengthening of our country’s image and it increases our visibility,” the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Dom Orani Tempesta, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, had offered to carry out the lighting project on the occasion of a Hungarian national holiday each year, when he met Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén in October.

This year, the occasion chosen is to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the crowning of the last Hungarian king, the beatified Charles IV.

In 2017, the proposed Hungarian national day to be commemorated this way is August 20th, St Stephen’s Day and the Day of Statehood, the statement added.

source: dailynewshungary.com

The Christ the Redeemer statue

On top of Corcovado Mountain, immortalized in a corcovado song by João Gilberto, a penitent Christ the Redeemer opens his arms to all of Rio de Janeiro. The left arm points to the Rio de Janeiro’s north zone (zona norte), the right to the south zone (zona sul), while the saintly perch offers spectacular views of Ipanema, the Maracana soccer stadium and the Serra do Órgãos mountain range.

Since it was placed on top the 2,300-ft peak of Corcovado mountain in 1931, this figure has been one of the most famous symbols of Rio. It stands 100 ft tall on a 20-ft pedestal and weighs 700 tons. The pedestal contains a chapel large enough for 150 worshipers and it´s possible to get married at the Christ Statue.

Over the past years, the addition of escalators, elevators and walkways has made easier the climb to the statue’s base. Completed in 2006, a chapel, large enough for 150 worshipers, was built at the base and has become the site of Catholic baptisms and weddings. The chapel is named after Our Lady of the Apparition, the patron saint of Brazil.

The original design of Christ the Redeemer blessing the city of Rio de Janeiro, was done by Brazilian engineer, Heitor da Silva Costa. He was the engineer in charge of the construction.

The project was shared with French sculptor Paul Landowski, who took almost two years just working on the hands and face. The Christ Statue was built in between the years 1926 to 1931, with funds raised from donations. It was officially inaugurated on October 12, 1931.

The reinforced concrete statue is faced with soapstone and is a popular destination for thousands of travelers from all over the world. In 2007 the statue of Christ the Redeemer was selected, somewhat controversially, as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. A Brazilian national icon, Christ the Redeemer is also one of the largest Art Deco statues in the world.

On April 16, 2010, access to the statue had been closed after rains that caused mudslides around the city and the statue was covered by scaffolding for routine maintenance. Vandals took advantage of the scaffolding and spray-painted graffiti, marring the world-famous monument in an act Rio’s mayor called a “crime against the nation.” The vandals covered the head, arms and chest of the 130-foot statue. Phrases scrawled onto the statue included “When the cat’s away, the rats will play,” as well as apparent references to Rio residents who were killed or who disappeared in recent crimes.

INSIDER food’s short new video presents this fresh incarnation of “kürtőskalács”, capturing someone handling the iconic treat with such ease that watching it will surely make you hungry; after only a few days since its debut, the mini-movie has already garnered over 10 million views.

The freshly uploaded video by INSIDER food presents a beloved treat of the Magyars, kürtőskalács (chimney cake), and compares its taste to that of an American doughnut. This toothsome treat, made with yeast dough, is immensely popular all over Hungary, but it is often devoured in Krakow, too, where at some places they load the inside of the cylinder-shaped sweet with Nutella. However, in Hungary the traditional method calls for coating the cylindrical exterior with chopped walnuts or sugary cinnamon, and these versions are still more popular. In Prague, they often fill the inside of chimney cakes with ice cream, and sometimes even enhance the top with sprinkles and syrups.

Recently, ice-cream-filled kürtőskalács started to bewitch Budapest as well, and now we find chimney-cake ice-cream cones in the Magyar metropolis, too. For those who believe that if we succumb to the temptation to indulge in something sweet we might as well do it right and eat a treat that truly satisfies our sweet tooth, we certainly recommend a kürtőskalács ice-cream cone topped with whipped cream and syrup, and dusted with a touch of sugar. Considering that it’s the festival season now, you don’t even have to do much searching for a chimney cake kiosk in Budapest, as there are plenty of them to find in the summer season.

This spring, an innovative wooden stand – Töltött Kürtős – started appearing at Vajdahunyad Castle in City Park, offering the classic Hungarian treat filled with ice cream and whipped cream like a cone. The 15-centimeter version costs 890 forints and comes with a small plastic spoon – which is a rather helpful addition. The whipped-cream-filled chimney cake is somewhat easier to consume – at least the one with banana and chocolate syrup is less sweet than the one with vanilla ice cream and strawberry syrup. There are more versions, namely apple-cinnamon and Nutella-whipped cream, offered for a hundred forints less than the ice-cream-filled chimney cake.

However, adding creamy delights to kürtőskalács is only the beginning for Töltött Kürtős. Until now, it seemed absurd to eat chimney cake for lunch, but thanks to the stand’s unique savory kürtőskalács variations, this dream can come true, as well. Adjusting to Hungarian tastes, we can choose from salami and cheese or ham and cheese versions, while vegetarians can munch on mozzarella and pesto-stuffed chimney cake for a “light” lunch (also 790 HUF). But fear not – classic chimney cake is also available at Töltött Kürtős, for 490 forints.

So, keep an eye open for Töltött Kürtős next time that you’re passing through Erzsébet Square, or are strolling around in City Park – who knows what new revolutionary kürtőskalács breakthroughs they will come up with next?

source: welovebudapest.com

Do you know the Hungarian cakes and desserts? Which one is which?

1. A traditional Hungarian cube-shaped chocolate sponge cake and chocolate cream pastry. It gained popularity in the former Austria-Hungary and is named after a famous Hungarian Gypsy violinist.

2. A Hungarian sponge cake layered with chocolate buttercream and topped with caramel named after a well-known confectioner.

3. A crêpe-like variety of pancake made with ground walnuts, raisins, and rum filling, served flambéed in a dark chocolate sauce.

4. A pastry consisting of a sweet yeast dough (usually using milk) that is rolled out very thin, spread with a nut or poppy seed paste made from ground nuts or poppy seed and a sweetener like sugar or honey, then rolled up into a log shape.

5. A dessert that is made with three different-flavoured sponge cakes, pastry cream, raisins, walnuts, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream.

Key

1. Rigó Jancsi

2. Dobos cake/torte – dobostorta

3. Gundel pancake – Gundel palacsinta

4. walnut/poppy seed roll – beigli

5. Hungarian trifle – somlói galuska