Comments on: How to order soup in Hungarian http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/ Raising Bernard Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Nick Sun, 05 Mar 2006 12:51:50 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/#comment-321 <p>Husleves is THE best hangover cure I know of, unless you're too far gone for eating. </p> <p>Bableves is my personal favourite, especially Jokai Bableves - as this is usually assured of a smokier flavour and plenty of sausage.</p> <p>There is a holy grail of Hungarian soups, rarely sighted, but always worth trying when stumbled across in secluded Balaton eateries and on the Napi Menus (fixed price daily menu) of backstreet joints in Budapest. This is Betyarleves, which literally translates as Bandit Soup. In content it is somewhere between Bableves and Gulyasleves (see above) and my fondness for it has as much to do with its rarity as it's qualities...</p> <p>It's pronounced Betty R. Levesh, she being the sister of Bob Levesh (of bean soup fame). </p> <p>Also look out for Palocleves, which is also known (admittedly within a very small circle) as Old Leather Jacket Soup, because it resembles the steamed contents of a second hand shop. With paprika and sour cream. Pronounce it Pollots Levesh in the unlikely event of having to say it.</p> Husleves is THE best hangover cure I know of, unless you’re too far gone for eating.

Bableves is my personal favourite, especially Jokai Bableves – as this is usually assured of a smokier flavour and plenty of sausage.

There is a holy grail of Hungarian soups, rarely sighted, but always worth trying when stumbled across in secluded Balaton eateries and on the Napi Menus (fixed price daily menu) of backstreet joints in Budapest. This is Betyarleves, which literally translates as Bandit Soup. In content it is somewhere between Bableves and Gulyasleves (see above) and my fondness for it has as much to do with its rarity as it’s qualities…

It’s pronounced Betty R. Levesh, she being the sister of Bob Levesh (of bean soup fame).

Also look out for Palocleves, which is also known (admittedly within a very small circle) as Old Leather Jacket Soup, because it resembles the steamed contents of a second hand shop. With paprika and sour cream. Pronounce it Pollots Levesh in the unlikely event of having to say it.

]]> By: Gordon http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Gordon Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:02:06 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/#comment-320 <p>Very informative, not sure if I'll ever make it to Hungry.. ohh too late, I'm there already! (boom boom!)</p> Very informative, not sure if I’ll ever make it to Hungry.. ohh too late, I’m there already! (boom boom!)

]]> By: Karen http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Karen Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:15:22 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/#comment-319 <p>I had completely forgotten about husleves. I'm not sure I've ever had it, but I bet it's a good health-restoring broth.</p> I had completely forgotten about husleves. I’m not sure I’ve ever had it, but I bet it’s a good health-restoring broth.

]]> By: Timbo http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Timbo Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:09:32 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/#comment-318 <p>Great selection of soups. I'd also go for the basic meat soup (husleves). It's clear soup that's had odd bits of chicken simmering away in it for most of the day. They often remove most of the meat before serving. If you're eating it at home, then the "digging meat" is served after the soup and you literally dig in with your hands. Fantastic.</p> <p>If you're in Bp then it's worth taking a trip to the big market (Vasarcsarnok) to take a look at all the wonderful things that go in the food. Don't forget to go downstairs for the fish.</p> Great selection of soups. I’d also go for the basic meat soup (husleves). It’s clear soup that’s had odd bits of chicken simmering away in it for most of the day. They often remove most of the meat before serving. If you’re eating it at home, then the “digging meat” is served after the soup and you literally dig in with your hands. Fantastic.

If you’re in Bp then it’s worth taking a trip to the big market (Vasarcsarnok) to take a look at all the wonderful things that go in the food. Don’t forget to go downstairs for the fish.

]]> By: Dave http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Dave Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:22:43 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/#comment-317 <p>Enjoying the idea of a surly Hungarian waiter arriving at a table with soup in a shoe. Could be worse of course it was soup in a flip-flop!</p> Enjoying the idea of a surly Hungarian waiter arriving at a table with soup in a shoe. Could be worse of course it was soup in a flip-flop!

]]> By: Pete http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Pete Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:45:10 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/#comment-316 <p>I'm going for it... brace yourself for the blast.</p> <p>köszönöm!</p> I’m going for it… brace yourself for the blast.

köszönöm!

]]> By: graybo http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/comment-page-1/#comment-314 graybo Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:36:30 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2006/02/how-to-order-soup-in-hungarian/#comment-314 <p><i>prints off and files with passport for handy reference</i></p> prints off and files with passport for handy reference

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