lángos
🇭🇺 A dish from Hungary
Lángos is a typical Hungarian food. Nowadays it is a deep fried flatbread, but in the past it was made of the last bits of the bread dough and baked at the front of a brick or clay oven, to be served hot as the breakfast of the bread-baking day.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | flour, yeast, water, oil for frying, salt; often topped with garlic, sour cream, cheese |
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| 🔥Cooking method | deep-fried flatbread dough |
| 👅Flavour & style | savory, doughy, crisp outside, soft inside |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | street food snack or hearty breakfast |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does lángos come from?
lángos is a dish that originated in Hungary.
What is lángos?
Lángos is a typical Hungarian food. Nowadays it is a deep fried flatbread, but in the past it was made of the last bits of the bread dough and baked at the front of a brick or clay oven, to be served hot as the breakfast of the bread-baking day.