Easter is one of the biggest holidays in Hungary and food plays an important role in local traditions and festivities.
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Top 10 Traditional Hungarian Dishes
Fasting is common for religious families in the weeks leading up to Easter which ends on Good Friday the last day of Lent. But on Holy Saturday meat and other animal products are back on the table along with traditions such as blessing the fire as a sign of hope.
Then comes Easter Sunday and Monday days of feasting and celebration with long-held traditions such as decorating eggs. Another peculiar Hungarian tradition is “watering the girls” where boys go through the village with a bucket of water to wet unmarried ladies. These days they are more often given a spray of perfume – thank goodness.
Let's take a look at some traditional dishes served on the Hungarian table during Easter.
