La Bodeguita del Medio - the Cuban escape in the heart of Budapest

by Ruxanda Renita “My mojito in La Bodeguita, My daiquiri in El Floridita”(Hemingway E.) Born in Cuba, but moved to Europe; I remember my father relishing each page of Hemingway’s book - “The Old man and the Sea”, translating the poetry of the Nobel Prize Nominees Nicolas Guillen and…

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Címkék: gastro del La Bodeguita Medio 2013.02.24. 20:40

Russian Pancakes from Hungarian shops

By Alexandra Takács Living in Hungary our family adapts Russian tradition and cuisine to the Hungarian environment. One of the favourite dainty of Russian cuisine is the traditional Russian pancakes made from kefir, as we call them at home “pancakes with little bubbles”.   Here is…

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Címkék: gastro Russian pancakes 2012.10.17. 12:26

Sunday lunch with immigrants

By Van Anh Nguyen “Sunday lunch” is 1 year project that run by Menedék – Hungarian Association for Migrants, project manager is Ms. Lovig Tímea. Menedék is one of the biggest NGO in Hungary has been existed 17 years with approximately 40 employees. They are dealing with asylum seekers,…

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Címkék: gastro sunday lunch Lovig Timea Menedek Association Integration Fund 2012.08.07. 15:16

A cup of Chinese culture

By Van Anh Nguyen Learning about Eastern Culture, especially Chinese culture, we cannot pass by enjoyment of drinking tea as a beverage. Before 8th century B.C, Chinese tea was primarily used as a medicine. In the next stage, it was cooked like a soup, tea leaves…

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Címkék: tea gastro feng sui Címkék China Kőrönd Teaház teahouse tao te ching An Shi 2012.07.31. 15:07

Taxes are very high in Hungary and the system is discouraging

By Itopa Tersoo Omeiza   The first owners of an African buffet in Hungary describe their challenges and also the present situations while trying to establish their business here Hungary. In an exclusive video interview with Emmy, the owner of the first African buffet in Hungary that was awarded on…

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Címkék: personal gastro African 2012.07.24. 12:23

Bubble tea - you never forget the first one

By Van Anh Nguyen   Summer now is in Budapest within the temperature extremely hot 40 degree recently. Are you expecting a new cold drink today? Let’s try Bubble Tea from Asia! Bubble tea sounds very new for Hungarian but it is actually familiar with almost citizens in U.S, U.K, and…

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Címkék: personal gastro bubble tea 2012.07.05. 15:28

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