Hungary will present its cuisine and traditions in Burgas

On November 12, 2024 /Tuesday/ at 12:30 PM, the sweet side of Hungarian cuisine will be presented at the Ethnographic Museum /at 69 Slavyanska Street/ in Burgas. In the Ethno Kitchen of the Regional Historical Museum – Burgas, students from the Professional High School of Tourism 'Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov' will prepare one of the most popular festive sweet specialties according to an authentic recipe – Hungarian strudel, known as 'rétes'. There are many variations for making strudel: with cottage cheese, cherries, sour cherries, apples, poppy seeds, walnuts, plums, peaches... Ours will be made with pumpkin and ground poppy seeds.The culinary demonstration will be officially opened by His Excellency Dr. Miklos Boros, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Bulgaria, and by the Director of the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Institute in Sofia, Ms. Sandra Miskedi. Hungary is one of the countries that agreed to be part of the initiative 'The Language of Cuisine: Diplomacy, History, Culture' by the Regional Historical Museum – Burgas and the State Cultural Institute under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The project is being carried out with the support of the Municipality of Burgas and the Regional Administration. The event accompanies the opening of an intriguing exhibition titled "Sweet Ambassadors – Gastrodiplomacy," provided by the Embassy of Hungary in the Republic of Bulgaria. It provides a detailed account of incredibly delicious sweets typical of Hungarian cuisine and the stories behind their creation – József Dobos's wonder cake, Henrik Kugler's Budapest mignon, the "Jánci Rigo" cake, indiana, the "Gundel" pancake, the "Rákóczi" cheesecake, and "Hungarian Rhapsody" candies. The exhibition includes original items – dining sets made from fine hand-painted Herend porcelain, renowned worldwide and recognized by dynasties and aristocratic families. The specialized knowledge for making it, including a secret paint recipe, is passed down from generation to generation, and the pieces are of excellent quality. The handmade and hand-painted works feature over 4,000 designs. Each piece passes through the hands of 75 people.

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