If You're A Foodie
First off, if you're a foodie, then you're reading the right article because I am also a fellow foodie! When I first touched down in Budapest the first thing I was excited to do was find a local supermarket and see what exciting treats they stock that we don't get the pleasure of back home.
As a pescatarian, my first discovery was a surprising lack of fish. Although, as a land-locked country in retrospect perhaps I shouldn't have been so surprised. That's not to say there isn't any fish, there are plenty of sushi restaurants around (I think 3 within five minutes walk of my accommodation!), plus there are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options both in supermarkets and restaurants.
Now, once I had ticked supermarkets off my Budapest bucket-list, next was the street food. There were two things I knew I wanted to try straight away and that was the local dish, Langos, followed by a chimney cake for dessert. Langos is a deep fried bread topped with cream cheese and grated cheese traditionally, but you can get anything from meats, to garlic and vegetables on yours if you like. If you're heading out on a walking tour of the city, I would recommend this as the perfect cheap and cheerful dish to try on route.
The chimney cake can be found on most corners from a street vendor. Again, it's a fried dough dish rolled in cinnamon sugar and topped with anything from nutella, to whipped cream and even apple crumble. If you've got a sweet tooth, this is one for you!
