Pastries in Budapest
The world-class pastries of Deryne bakery, the loving energy of King Matthew’s Church, and a strong recommendation to visit Hungary. (3 min read)
“Bread – perhaps there is no word in Hungarian cited by poets and writers, and mentioned in folk rhymes and menus in so many ways. As the saying goes, he who bakes bread commits himself; thus the baker who doesn’t make bread well, betrays both bread and his own trade. However, if he puts his heart into it – as masters of the trade said centuries ago – the fresh, crispy loaves have no equal in the whole wide world. The master bakers of Deryne, in the Taban district of Budapest, carefully preserve the spirit of the place and its urban traditions and are reviving Buda’s cake-making and baking hertiage… the recipes following the 100 year old tradition of the premises result in nearly ten sorts of bread and 20 types of savoury and sweet bakery products, including vanilla and chocolate twirls, bread with olives, crispy baguette and chocolate twist, all baked four times daily”.
Guess who had to test the reliability of this piece in the Malev magazine? The place was fabulous and the article was understated. I cherish the memory of my blackberry danish in Budapest. But I regret not photographing the traditional Hungarian dish made of pasta, cheese and egg which was also fabulous. Oh, the coffee was good too.
I’ve had a lovely day in Budapest seeing the sites of the city, including Deryne, the Citadel and Castle. But, the real highlights were the highly energised St Stephen’s Basilica and King Matthew’s Church. A local told me that Matthew was a kind and wise king, who was very concerned about equity and would go amongst the poor incognito. The church has a strong loving energy. The Basilica has beautiful statues of St Rita and St Theresa in a lovely little chapel.
The city is very beautiful and each side of the Danube has UNESCO World Heritage status.
Please give serious consideration to visiting Hungary. The people are the most polite of any country I have visited and they are as friendly as Bali!
Namaste.
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