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Bird of Borsod, or Borsod-

Abaúj-Zemplén, the laid table

Dear traveller, now that you have come this far, it is time to The Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region includes a total of 27 sett le-
take a break. Immerse yourself in culinary delights because ments. The fungus Botrytis cinerea, which causes “noble”

the county is also a richly laid table. The hospitality of the rotting, is not only typical of this region, but as a result of
people of Borsod, Abaúj and Zemplén is famous far and the special microclimate, the effects of the surrounding riv-

wide. Now, let us see a typical county menu. ers, and the meeting of the grape varieties, noble rott ing is
There would be, for example, fruit on the menu. Th e hung- guaranteed to occur here year aft er year.

ry guests can taste cherries from Somolya or apricots from The nectar of the Tokaj grapes has fans all over the world:

Gönc, but also the Miskolc jelly, the small donuts from Mozart was rumoured to consider Tokaji as one of his favo-
Cigánd, the bird of Borsod, and the ‘cow dance’ of Emőd urite drinks, and the great German poet Goethe even wove
started their culinary journey in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén the news of the wine of Tokaj into his Faust.
County, while the most authentic oven-baked potato pan- For dessert, the county offers chocolate from Szerencs,

cake of Karcsa, the most delicious legless chicken from which has a rightful place in the Collection of Hungarian
Abaúj, the most memorable wedding braided cake from Values, or the miller’s cake from Borsodnádasd. Th e latt er
Borsod, the potato-stuffed pastry from Csernely, already was created from the sacramental bread used in the Roman

cooked in the 1800s, came out of the county’s kitchens. Catholic liturgy. This rich offer of food and drinks is cel-

And the most suitable drink to accompany this menu is, of ebrated at countless gastronomic festivals throughout the
course, the peach pálinka of Gönc or wine, which may come year, and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County also abounds in
from the Bükk wine region, or from the world heritage excellent restaurants. They are recommended not only by

site, the vines of the Tokaj Mountains. the locals, but also by Michelin.
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