September 30, 2017 APN 620 - Judit Gaspar Nutr Edu & Health Behavior THE FOOD AND CULTURE Chng – Fall 2017 A1 Universaty of New England FACT SHEET OF HUNGARY FACT SHEET page 1 Quick facts TRADITIONAL FOODS AND DISHES IN HUNGARY  Location: Republic of Hungary is located in Cen- ‘Hortobagyi husos ‘Gulyas’ – beef soup – ‘Korozott’ – cottage cheese tral Europe3 made of beef, carrot, palacsinta’ – crepes with paprika, salt, and garlic 2,7  Population: about 10 mil- potato, onion, garlic, oil, filled with meat from served on bread or toast. lion3 p a r s l e y , c e l e r y , ‘Hortobagy’ – filling is ‘Retes’ – strudel – can be  Terrain: mostly flat to roll- ‘csipetke’ (small egg made of ground meat, filled with sweetened cottage ing plains3 dumplings)2,7 either beef or pork, and cheese, apple, sour cherry, prepared like stew.2,7 or pumpkin.2,7  Ethnic groups: more than 85 percent Hungarians3 ‘Pörkölt’ with ‘galuska’ Palacsinta – crepes – can  Language: Hungarian3 – stew with egg dump- be filled with sweetened cot- lings – stew is made of tage cheese, apple, jam,  Religion: mainly Roman fruit, and chocolate syrup2,7 Catholic3 ‘Gulyas’ pork, beef or poultry, oil, onion, garlic, pepper,  Lake Balaton provides freshwater fish; it is also a ‘Csirkepaprikas’ – pap- spices.2,7 popular summer resort rika chicken – made of ‘Turos csusza’ – pasta and the largest lake in oil, onion, paprika, chick- with cottage cheese Central Europe2 2,7 en, cubed peppers, spic- sprinkled with bacon.  Gastronomic tourism is es and sour cream.2,7 ‘Palacsinta’ significant7

TRADITIONAL EATING PATTERNS What is traditional food?

An average Hungarian family as children in school eat snack vegetables.2 Hungarians do not Quality or fame attributable to will eat breakfast at home. It called ‘tizorai’, which can be frequently use ready-to-eat meals.5 the place of origin1 usually consists of bread, but- toast, a simple sandwich, Traditional ‘fast’ foods can be Identifiability of the product ter, cold cuts, eggs or cereal.2 sweets, coffee or tea.2 made quickly at home when time is name with the place of origin1 Some children eat lunch at pressing.6 The family gathers around the home, while others eat in the table for dinner around 7 p.m. It school, which consists of soup is usually a warm meal: home- and a main course, which is made stew (porkolt) or soup, MAJOR RELIGION IN THE CULTURE often a vegetable stew (fozelek, ham and eggs. and very nutritious.2 In some More than half of Hungarians are Roman Catholic; others traditional families, the father Weekend lunch traditionally is a are Calvinist, Lutherans, Greek Orthodox, and Jewish.2,3 may go home to eat lunch; big family meal, which includes 2 however more common to eat homemade meat soup with Religion does not have major effect on diet. Jewish people at cafeterias.2 noodles, meat with rice or pota- very rarely follow kosher diet.2 to accompanied by pickled Around 10 a.m. adults as well September 30, 2017 APN 620 - Judit Gaspar

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HOLIDAY FOODS CURRENT FOOD PRACTICES IN BOTH THE NATIVE COUNTRY AND IN THE USA Christmas Hungarian diet: traditional ingredients regardless of eco- New Year’s Eve is called Bakeries are filled with chal- nomic status.2 lah-like cakes filled with pop- ‘Szilveszter’: Hungarians drink Hungarians are mainly meat eaters; pork is dominant.2 py seeds and walnut called sparkling wine or champagne. ‘beigli’ or ‘kalacs’.2 Dinner: roasted suckling pig with Very few Hungarians are vegetarians.2 red cabbage and potato.2 Christmas Eve Dinner: fish Shopping: in local grocery stores.2 with potato salad and tartar Easter Farmers’ markets are popular and preferred.2 sauce.2 Hungarians eat boiled colored Butcher’s shop carry all animals parts.2 Christmas Day dinner: stuffed eggs with boiled smoked ham, turkey, chicken, or roasted grated horseradish, and challah Root vegetables are often used.2 bread for breakfast. Catholics duck with cabbage and pota- Red pepper is ground - ‘Piros Arany’ meaning red gold. to.2 usually abstain from eating meat BEVERAGES Fruits are turned into jam, or compote at home. They make SYMBOLIC FOOD WITH sugary syrup called ‘szorp’, served as a beverage with Palinka is an extremely strong alcohol- water.2 SPECIAL MEANING ic beverage, like brandy.2 Sour cream is a must have in a Hungarian kitchen.2 Bread: celebrating the new Hungarian mineral water is famous for ‘Turo’ is very popular; the closest ingredient in USA is cot- bread symbolizes prosperity4 its high mineral content. They drink tage cheese.2 both mineral and tap water.2 Festivals: celebrating harvest of Grilling is not common in Hungary; but cooking ‘gulyas’ important crops with cooking Coffee is usually a strong espresso outdoors in a big cauldron called ‘bogracs’ is.2 competitions for ‘gulyas’ and served with a glass of water.2 ‘halaszle’. (fish soup)2,7 Soup is an every day meal in Hungary.2 ‘Tokaji aszu’, is a top quality white wine from the Northern hills, and ‘Egri Hungarians were forced to be economical; therefore their Bikaver’ is red wine from the Southern food is not complicated. It is easy to prepare it in the USA. ‘Paprikas csirke’ - Paprika 1. Nótári M, Ferencz Á. Assessment of the Importance of Traditional Products in Hungary. Acta Technica Corviniensis - Bulletin of Engineer- Chicken Recipe ing, 6(4), 69-72. (2013). Retrieved from https://une.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.une.idm.oclc.org/ docview/1449445358?accountid=12756. Date accessed: September 19, 2017 2 tbsp lard (or oil) 2. Albala K. Food Cultures Of The World Encyclopedia (e-book). Santa Barbara, CA, Greenwood. 2011. Retrieved from eBook Collection 2 large onions, peeled and (EBSCOhost), Ipswich, MA. Date accessed: September 19, 2017 minced 3. Library. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hu.html Date ac- cessed: September 20, 2017 1½ tsp salt 4. Isten Eltessen Magyarorszag. Magyarorszag Kormanya (The Government of Hungary). Retrieved from http://augusztus20.kormany.hu/ Date accessed: September 28, 2017 2–3 tbsp sweet paprika 5. Neulinger A, Simon J. Food consumption patterns and healthy eating across the household life cycle in Hungary. Int J Consum Stud. 1 or 2 tomatoes, chopped August 2011. Volume 35, Issue 5. Pages 538–544. DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2011.01015.x 2 lb chicken pieces 6. Mandel R, Humphrey C. Markets and Moralities. Berg. 2001. Retrieved from https://scholar.google.com/ Date accessed: September 30, 2017

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