# Hungary's food and drink Hungarikums: from pálinka to szaloncukor

Pálinka and pomace pálinka became Hungarikums back in 2013; since then Tokaji Aszú, fröccs, chimney cake, Unicum and, in 2024, szaloncukor have joined. The food and drink entries in Hungary's official Collection of Hungarikums, with the date each was declared.

- 16 votes · 21 items
- Jan 20, 2025 · detour_szeged
- https://even.best/en/l/5342/hungary-s-food-and-drink-hungarikums-from-palinka-to-szaloncukor

## Top 21

1. **Soda water (szikvíz)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 28 November 2013.
2. **Unicum herbal bitter** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 23 April 2015.
3. **Kürtőskalács (chimney cake)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 3 December 2015.
4. **Törkölypálinka (pomace brandy)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Declared a Hungarikum on 21 March 2013.
5. **Pálinka (fruit brandy)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 21 March 2013.
6. **Csaba sausage** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 24 September 2013.
7. **PICK winter salami** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 18 March 2014.
8. **Hungarian acacia honey** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 16 May 2014.
9. **Makó onion** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 16 May 2014.
10. **Tokaji Aszú** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Declared a Hungarikum on 24 September 2013.
11. **Kalocsa ground paprika** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 30 January 2014.
12. **HERZ Classic winter salami** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 16 May 2014.
13. **Szeged ground paprika** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 29 January 2015.
14. **Debrecen twin sausage** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 13 October 2015.
15. **Fröccs (wine spritzer)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 13 October 2015.
16. **Törley sparkling wine** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 17 June 2016.
17. **Piros Arany and Erős Pista (paprika pastes)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 17 June 2016.
18. **Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood of Eger)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 21 March 2017.
19. **Szentes pepper** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 7 December 2021.
20. **Szaloncukor (Christmas tree sweets)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 18 June 2024.
21. **Hatvani Aranyfácán tomato paste** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Declared a Hungarikum on 18 June 2024.

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