outdoors
Aug 15 '07
Budapest Burgerwar: The Cha-Cha-Cha Bodega Burger
The Budapest Burgerwar™ has recently seen both a disqualification and a non-starter, so it's nice to report back to HQ with a satisfied grin and a pair of hands still covered in the red stuff. Ketchup that is. The...
Aug 08 '07
Kultiplex Serb Grill Shrugs Off Burgerwar Disqualification
In the seasonal round-up of beer gardens, for some reason, Kultiplex often gets left off the list. But not only has Kultiplex long had one of the city’s liveliest summer kerts, in the context of late-night dining, it also...
Oct 30 '06
Exploring Budapest's Four Tigers Food Market (IV): The Büfé of the Gods
While Budapest doesn't really have a distinct Chinatown with a great selection of fresh Asian ingredients, a bit of poking about reveals the secret places where Chinese "home style" and prepared food is available. First on our list is...
Oct 27 '06
Exploring Budapest's Four Tigers Food Market (III): Saying "Yes" to Pho
Even though Budapest's Four Tigers Chinese Market is best known as a place to get your kínai fix, there are other great tastes of the East to be had, including pho, the delicate soup found wherever Vietnamese are serving....
Oct 26 '06
Exploring Budapest's Four Tigers Food Market (II): The Dumpling Lady
As the weather gets cold, nothing warms the folks at the Four Tigers Chinese Market like shiu-jiao, or boiled dumplings. Boiled dumplings are the comfort food of North China, and a specialty of Beijing in particular. Most of the...
Oct 25 '06
Exploring Budapest's Four Tigers Food Market (I): Introduction
The old adage goes that if you want good Chinese food, look for the places where Chinese people eat. While kínai büfék seem to crowd every Budapest district, you never see Chinese folks eating in them. That's because they...
Sep 21 '06
Ingredients: Délhús Marinált Fonott Császár, Ft 1,779/kilo at Tesco
Yes, we know what you're thinking - it looks like a catfish! Anyway, what you have before you is a before-the-grill example of an interesting twist (pun intended) on the Hungarian grill staple of Császár (literally, "Caesar," as in...
Sep 19 '06
And the Lard they Browned the Onions in Came via Pipeline
Sent our way by Sz.F. We always knew Bogrács Gulyás (kettle-cooked goulash) can be a heavy dish, but this seems to be taking things a bit far....
