Hungarian Bar Food

While in Eger I had my first taste of one of Hungary's most popular snack foods: Fatty bread.

This is a slice of thick white bread topped with red onions and paprika, then melted pork fat drizzled over the top.






I ate it cold, so the fat was a bit like crisco. Not that appealing, but still tasty...and oh-so-good for the heart, I'm sure.











While visiting the Eger wine caves (and there were about 100 of them in the so called "valley of the beautiful women") we ran into this pair of men. They paid three musicians 10000 ft (about $50) to trail them around the circle while they sang songs...quite a sight!








Chad buying a liter of Egri Bikaver, or Bull's Blood, a Hungarian red wine made by blending multiple grape varieties. Total cost for a liter: 1000 ft, or just under $5.







After we got our wine, we had musical accompaniment as well.