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Lángos

Name: Lángos
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups warm water; 2 teaspoons dry yeast; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; as needed vegetable oil for frying; 2 cloves, minced garlic; to taste sour cream; to taste grated cheese

Lángos is a deep-fried flatbread traditionally enjoyed as a savory snack or street food in Hungary. It is characterized by its crispy exterior and soft, airy interior, often topped with garlic, sour cream, and cheese, embodying Hungarian comfort food culture.

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Hungarian70%

Middle Eastern30%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
4 cups
warm water
1 1/2 cups
dry yeast
2 teaspoons
salt
1 teaspoon
sugar
1 teaspoon
vegetable oil for frying
as needed
garlic
2 cloves, minced
sour cream
to taste
grated cheese
to taste

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Last updated 4/1/2026

Origin Story

Originally made from leftover bread dough and fried over an open flame, Lángos has roots in Hungarian peasant cuisine and became popular as a street food in the 20th century.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Hungarian70%

ingredients+techniques

Middle Eastern30%

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Ingredients spotlight

All-purpose Flour Warm Water Dry Yeast Salt Sugar Vegetable Oil For Frying Garlic Sour Cream Grated Cheese

Techniques

kneading proofing deep-frying

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