The most disgusting Hungarian dishes
Since Hungarian culinary art was influenced by the surrounding countries, we have quite a few dishes, that some foreigners (even some of us as well) might find odd, or even disgusting.
Here is a list of the most disgusting and weird Hungarian dishes.
Tripe stew
Consuming tripe is very divisive even among Hungarians. Although it is consumed in many parts of the world, tripe stew often hurts many. There are two kinds of people: those who love it and those who hate it. There is no in-between!
Rooster testicle stew
While on the subject of stew, rooster testicle stew is worth a mention. Many swear by it while most wrinkle their noses at this characteristically Hungarian dish.
Pig feet stew
Perhaps the weirdest of all is pig feet stew. Who eats pig feet? Many people ask that question while others cannot wait for a big bowl of hot pig feet stew to be served now and again.
Onion blood cake
The hit of pig slaughterings, the onion blood cake is very divisive. The fresh blood of a pig fried with onions resembles the taste and texture of liver, but many are horrified at the sound of it. Of course, those who do not like liver either are exponentially disgusted.
Lung stew
Lung stew is a dish made with the heart and lungs of a pig. There is no doubt that Hungarians like tripe since they use it in so many of their meals. But Czechs and Austrians consider this as their own dish, so Hungarians are not alone with their great tripe-mania.
Marrow on toast
Many are wary of it but those who had a bite of it, praise it. This iconic dish is mainly made of bone marrow and brain matter but could include kidney marrow and spinal marrow as well – Hungarians know no boundaries in the culinary arts.
Aspic
In fact, dishes containing aspic animal fragments are made in several European countries, so it is not an exclusively Hungarian dish. However, we feel like it’s ours so much, we even dedicated a festival to it…
Have you ever tried any of these dishes? What did you think?
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