Chimney cake rolled in cinnamon sugar or walnuts and baked over coals at every Advent market. Eat it warm, then try bejgli, the poppy-seed and walnut roll of a Hungarian Christmas.
Muslim traveller note: goulash and most Hungarian classics are made with pork lard or pork. At fine-dining restaurants, ask for a pork-free, alcohol-free menu when booking; at the markets, chimney cake and lángos are usually the safest choices.