Halászlé

I was looking forward to Halászlé here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The hearty and warming character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with sour cream or from scaling up production at the expense of quality. Hungarian cuisine was shaped by nom…

The best Halászlé I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The hearty and warming intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. lard was used without hesitation, the way it should be. Hungarian cuisine was shaped by nomadic Magyar traditions mixed with Ottoman…