Fish and game specialities
have been developed in this region of abundant forests, lakes and rivers.
Taste the authentic roast of Vas County, the potato-dumpling of the Kerka
valley (called “gombuc” or “dödölle”) and the sweet bread, which
was originally a special wedding dessert called “kálikó” in Vas and
“perec” in the Őrség. These
specialities are still served in certain traditional restaurants. The
Germans that live in Sopron are called “Poncihter” (which derives from
the German “Bohnenzüchter”, i. e. bean-grower). They used to grow
beans and would roast them mixed with flour (called “sterc”) make
dumplings ("babgombóc"), strudels (babrétes), cones (babpogácsa)
of them. All these dishes perferctly match various types of Hungarian
wines, “Kékfrankos" the most famous red wine of
Transdanubia.
Talking
about wine, and trying to tempt tourists one should mention the vintage
season celebrations around lake Fertő or in the village of Cák (famous
for its wine cellars). Fish-soup around Christmas time and mutton goulash
during the days of vintage brew in giant stew-pots. Taste local
specialities, discover this aspect of Transdanubia too.