1. Gulyás
Every visitor to Budapest is familiar with Goulash, or as locals call it, Gulyás, one of the must-taste dishes in Hungary. The specialty is a stew-like soup with beef, onion, tomatoes, pepper, paprika, and other ingredients, originally cooked in a cast iron over an open fire.
It used to be the typical food of herdsmen cooking it in a kettle on fire in the open-air, and only in the 19th century, Goulash became a national treasure, which is now an essential part of the mouth-watering Hungarian cuisine.
Nowadays, no tour to Budapest or any other place in Hungary is complete without tasting some local Goulash. As a matter of fact, it can be cooked as a stew or a soup likewise, perfect for fueling up before active sightseeing.
