Huangr Hungary and food

Contents I. Geographic and History ................................................................................... 1 I. Food culture ..................................................................................................... 2 I. Service styles and table etiquette and food taboos ....................................... 4 I. Therapeutic uses of food and wine & traditional therapies involving food and herbs ................................................................................... 5 I. Food and wine within the main religion of the group ....................................... 5 I. Food and holidays .......................................................................................... 6 I. References .................................................................................................. 7

I. Geographic and History Have you been Hungary? Have you tried Hungarian food and wine? If you are not, we will show you everything that related to Hungarian food and wine as much as we can in this study. Hungary is a landlocked country, which located in the middle of Europe. Even though Hungary does not have a big wide land, it has a very fertile land, which grows wheat, corn, rye, potatoes, and some fruits. In addition, advantageous climate and enough water also are provided to farmers. Danube and Tisza are two principal rivers in Hungary. They provide a majority of seafood to Hungarian. However, seafood is not major traditional food in Hungary. The Hungarians do love meat such as pork, beef and lamb. Why dose meat become principal food for Hungarians? That will ascend to the history of Hungary. The most earnest Hungary is called the Magyars. The magyars are nomads, so the first meat dish made by Magyars is a meat stew. With the evolution of history, the meat stew has became Hungary's national dish, is called goulash. During the period 1458–1490, Hungary’s food culture flourished because King Matthias’s wife was an italians and she bought Italian cooking to Hungary. After that, the Turks invaded Hungary in the sixteenth century, and they also bought the their cooking to Hungary. Therefor, the Turkish cooking style really affected on Hungarian cuisine, for example, Hungarians use the spice paprika that was from Turkey hundreds of years ago. Finally, Hungary 1 was controlled by Austrian, so German and Austrian cooking styles influenced Hungarian eating habits, for instance, Hungary became a famous country for cakes and pastries during the seventeenth century. I. Food culture If you travel to Hungary, goulash and chicken paprika will be recommended many times by local people because they are traditional foods and they have a well of widely known internationally. However, I think the most iconic food is not them, it is the spices in the food. Some basic ingredients and cooking techniques make Hungarian dishes hearty and spicy. In other words, the Hungarian paprika powder gives a unique taste and fiery color to typical Hungarian meals. Therefore, paprika is the symbol of Hungary's cuisine. As the Hungarian culture, people are very enthusiastic and hospitable. In Hungary, food means the spirit. It also promotes confidence. What’s more, food symbolizes the success and status, for example, traditional food goulash and budapest steak symbolize affluence. The most interesting things is food, love, and music are inextricably interwoven, for instance, coffee house, pretty cake and romantic music together symbolizes a love story. As we know, core foods are ones people eat daily. In Hungary, the foods that people eat daily are seasonal vegetables, potatoes, rice, and pasta, fine breads and 2 pastries. And smoked products such as sausages and cutlets are also eaten daily in some family. For the middle-class, schnitzel, sausages, potatoes and vegetable stews thickened with flour and lard has became their everyday meals. Some of the typical Hungarian dishes which include goulash and braised meats, which is similar to fry bread and is the unofficial national street food in Hungary both consider core foods and secondary foods. Secondary foods are ones people eat at least once a week. In recent five years, the Hungarians have been more health conscious and are eating more fowl like chicken and turkey. Peripheral foods are ones people eat sporadically. Sauces and salads are of little importance in the Hungarian menu. So they can consider to peripheral foods in Hungary. In a regular family of Hungary, mother or hostess prepares the breakfast, lunch and dinner for the family, but the dinner will be prepared by both mother and father sometimes, especially when the guests come to visit. Usually, family share the meals. In general, the first course for dinner is fish soup; it’s same as an appetizer. The second channel staple food generally are mashed potatoes or fried chicken, chicken liver, chicken sauce. The last staple is roasted duck breast and Mashed potatoes with sauerkraut. In Hungary, the family eats together, especially the dinner. In addition, snack food is a good choice for Hungarians. Between meals there are many types of open sandwiches called "belegte Brote", or different kinds of sausage with mustard, ketchup and bread, as well as sliced sausage. 3 I. Service styles and table etiquette and food taboos If you are invited to the Hungarian house or you go to a Hungarian party, there are some things you need to pay attention. First, arrive on time if invited for dinner, although a 5-minute grace period is granted. So if you are invited for dinner, you should get there on time or before the time. And You may be asked to remove your outdoor shoes before entering the house. Second, If you are invited to a party or other large gathering, arrive no more than 30 minutes later than invited. Next, in Hungary, table manners are Continental. The fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating. If you have not finished eating, cross your knife and fork across your plate. If you finish everything or you think you are full, indicate you have finished eating by laying your knife and fork parallel across the right side of your plate. If you have not finished eating, cross your knife and fork across your plate. Toast is important. The guest of honor usually proposes the first toast, which generally salutes the health of the individuals present. In Hungary, an empty glass is immediately refilled during the eating or drinking, so if you do not want more to drink, leave your glass one second full. The hostess will wish the guests a hearty appetite at the start of each course. What’s more, do not begin eating until the hostess starts. And do not rest your elbows on the table, although your hands should be visible at all times. That is a part of Hungarian culture. 4 I. Therapeutic uses of food and wine & traditional therapies involving food and herbs Unni ancient Hungarian wine has a long history of ethnic Hungarian wine, made from 40 kinds of herbs. Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hungary Royal Medical Zwaak in 1790 to heal the Habsburg emperor configurations health wine, by the time of the Emperor and Empress, Sissi is the favorite, given the 'Unikum' unique evaluation, and later became the phrase reviews The wine's name. Unni ancient Zwaak family will this recipe has been in use until today, the sixth generation descendant Zwaak Sandor has not changed hands. Until now, their wine over 200 years old. There is not only Hungary wine has therapeutic uses, but also the food has therapeutic uses, for example, unicum is a special blend of herbs and spices that Hungarians swear by as an aid to digestion. V. Food and wine within the main religion of the group Today's Hungarian cuisine is a synthesis of ancient Asiatic components mixed with Germanic, Italian, and Slavic elements. The food of Hungary can be considered a melting pot of the continent, with its own original cuisine from the Magyar people. As I mentioned in Hungarian history, Magyar people are nomads, so the food is mainly poultry, pork and beef. The later, great numbers of Saxons, Armenians, Italians, Jews and Serbs settled in the Hungarian basin and in Transylvania and brought with them their own recipes. And I also wrote in the history of Hungary. The turks invaded Hungary in the sixteenth century, and they also bought the their cooking to Hungary. Therefor, the 5 Turkish cooking style really affected on Hungarian cuisine, for example, Hungarians use the spice paprika that was from Turkey hundreds of years ago. Until now, the spice paprika is essential condiment. Hungary has always been a country of winemakers. Tokaji was the drink of choice for everyone from Louis XIV to Beethoven. Tokaj has long been Hungary's most famous and respected wine region, thanks mostly to its nectar-like, botrytized Tokaji dessert wines. Tokaj's climate is relatively warm, protected as it is by the vast crescent-shaped mountain range. The region's soils are a patchwork of various types and that is why there is a good region for production of wine. I. Foods and holidays St. Stephen's Day is an interesting holiday. It is the oldest and biggest Church holiday and national holiday 'the day of the new bread', when bread is traditionally cut to celebrate the new harvest of the year. The traditional family Christmas celebration is an important holiday. The traditional Hungarian Christmas menu consists of Fish or Wine soup, stuffed cabbage, breaded fish, pork or poultry dish, and “bejgli” a poppy seed or walnut sweet yeast bread roll. New Year is another happy holiday. Some traditional dishes of Hungarian New Year festivities are cold pork in aspic, wienerwurst with horseradish and nut roll. What’s more, roasted pig, lentils and cabbage are meant to bring good luck and wealth for the coming year. 6 I. References: Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher. The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept. 2007. Web. 4 Nov. 2008. ‹http://classics.mit.edu/›. Food in Every Country. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT of Hungary. < http://www.foodbycountry.com/Germany-to-Japan/Hungary.html> Erzebet H. “Hungarian Paprika History, Facts & Recipes”. Budapest by Locals, 03 May. 2013. <http://www.budapestbylocals.com/hungarian-paprika.html> Hungarian Food and Culture. “Hungary” Food and Culture Resources. 01 March. 2010. <http://www.food-links.com/countries/hungary/hungary.php> Kwintessential. “Hungary - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette”. 17 Sep. 2013. <http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/hungary-country-profile.html> Man Y. “At first glance fate: Hungary Unni centuries old wine into China market”. World News. July 18. 2014. <http://www.like-news.us/?i124983-At-first-glance-fate:-Hungary-Unni-centuries-old-wine-into-China-market> Sarre H. “Holidays in Hungay”. YFU Hungary. 25 Oct. 2011. < http://www.yfu.hu/en/Hungary/holidays.html>

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