Hungary's food and drink Hungarikums: from pálinka to szaloncukor
The top 3 according to 16 votes from people: Soda water (szikvíz) · Unicum herbal bitter · Kürtőskalács (chimney cake). (Updated Jan 20, 2025.)
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.
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Top 21
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1
Soda water (szikvíz)
Declared a Hungarikum on 28 November 2013.
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2
Unicum herbal bitter
Declared a Hungarikum on 23 April 2015.
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3
Kürtőskalács (chimney cake)
Declared a Hungarikum on 3 December 2015.
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4
Törkölypálinka (pomace brandy)
Declared a Hungarikum on 21 March 2013.
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5
Pálinka (fruit brandy)
Declared a Hungarikum on 21 March 2013.
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6
Csaba sausage
Declared a Hungarikum on 24 September 2013.
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7
PICK winter salami
Declared a Hungarikum on 18 March 2014.
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8
Hungarian acacia honey
Declared a Hungarikum on 16 May 2014.
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9
Makó onion
Declared a Hungarikum on 16 May 2014.
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10
Tokaji Aszú
Declared a Hungarikum on 24 September 2013.
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11
Kalocsa ground paprika
Declared a Hungarikum on 30 January 2014.
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12
HERZ Classic winter salami
Declared a Hungarikum on 16 May 2014.
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13
Szeged ground paprika
Declared a Hungarikum on 29 January 2015.
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14
Debrecen twin sausage
Declared a Hungarikum on 13 October 2015.
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15
Fröccs (wine spritzer)
Declared a Hungarikum on 13 October 2015.
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16
Törley sparkling wine
Declared a Hungarikum on 17 June 2016.
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17
Piros Arany and Erős Pista (paprika pastes)
Declared a Hungarikum on 17 June 2016.
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18
Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood of Eger)
Declared a Hungarikum on 21 March 2017.
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19
Szentes pepper
Declared a Hungarikum on 7 December 2021.
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20
Szaloncukor (Christmas tree sweets)
Declared a Hungarikum on 18 June 2024.
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21
Hatvani Aranyfácán tomato paste
Declared a Hungarikum on 18 June 2024.
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