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Countryside that

can be “tasted”

Bogyiszló is famous for its peppers. After the floodplain a popular soft drink; it was made and sold by the ginger-

had been cleared of forests, the hot peppers and paprika bread makers. Th is beekeeping by-product used to be very
could be cultivated in their place under excellent condi- famous; some beekeepers paid their taxes with it.
tions. Tolna has a similar situation, where the Chili Drops, The pie known as “Rákóczi-túrós” (Rákóczi’s cake with cot-

developed in 2010, have become a product of real success tage cheese) became immensely popular in 1958, which
and recognition. In Hungary, Bogyiszló is the only place made the name of the maker, who was born in Alsóleperd,

where such a natural end product, this extremely economi- Dombóvár immortal. This pie is still very popular, not only
cal high-strength essence, can be produced. József Szilágyi, because of its sweet and sour taste, but because it does not
the inventor of the drops, who died in 2016, said: “Gigantic require any special ingredients. Even the simplest kitchens

force in a tiny vial, scorches like a cascade of fi re, yet a real of Hungary have the ingredients: flour, sugar, eggs, cott age
taste orgy for the lovers of hot fl avours”. cheese, sour cream, apricot jam. János Rákóczi (1897-
Szekszárd is more than good wine, as the town’s slogan says. 1966), who travelled around the world and gained success,
The “márc of Szekszárd” is a syrup, made of honey, and su- became the master chef of Gundel restaurant in the Hotel

gar and it is free from artificial additives. For centuries, it was Gellért, Budapest.

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