 About the Festival
Mangalitsa (Mangalica in Hungarian) is a breed of pig, descendent directly from wild boar (but with cute curly hair), which once was considered an endangered species and now breed mainly in Hungary and the Balkans.
The Mangalica festival offers all kinds of Hungarian specialties made from Mangalica which is actually a low cholesterol kind of meat. Saussages, ham, bacon, pig stews, home made pastries and jams are just a sample of all yummy dishes you can find in this Festival.
The main attraction of the festival is the cooking contest when cooking teams compete to make the best Mangalica stew using the traditional bogrács(a large suspended metal pot for cooking outdoors over an open fire).
Also look for the Arts and crafts stalls, folk music concerts and dances, and spirits and cheese tasting.
If you are in Budapest during this time, come and enjoy one of the many unique Hungarian Festivals. |
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