"Budapest is experiencing a culinary renaissance, and the Hungarian wine industry has virtually transformed itself over the past two decades. The Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary is the first culinary guide to Hungary and includes in-depth information and local color on Hungarian cuisine, the Budapest dining scene, and the Hungarian wine country.It includes dozens of restaurant and café reviews; food and wine shops and markets; details on ingredients and dishes; an introduction to Hungarian wine; and explanations on Hungarian fruit brandy and other local drinks. It also includes day trips from Budapest and culinary sightseeing; food and wine festivals; and winery profiles and hotel and restaurant recommendations in several of Hungary's top wine regions.
It contains the vocabulary you'll need (including an extensive Hungarian culinary dictionary) to fully immerse yourself in the pleasures of Hungarian food and wine. The Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary reveals the dazzling variety of wonderful things to eat and drink in Hungary, and tells you where to find them.
Carolyn Bánfalvi is a journalist from Washington DC. She has lived in Budapest since 1999, except for a stint back in America to attend culinary school. She has contributed to various travel guides to Hungary, as well as to publications like Gastronomica, Saveur, The Wall Street Journal, Olive, and Four Seasons.
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Price: 6500 Ft
Number of pages: 412"
Source: www.parkkiado.hu
10.11.2008