What is a traditional topping for a lángos?

It is eaten fresh and warm, topped with sour cream and grated cheese, or Liptauer, ham, or sausages, or most frequently, without toppings, just rubbed with garlic or garlic butter, or doused with garlic water.

There's not a whole lot of nutritional value in this longtime local street food, but it's definitely a satisfyingly filling delight for any sunshiny afternoon outing or drunken late-night munching session – especially if you order your lángos stuffed with sausage and/or bacon.

What is lángos made of?

Lángos is famous Hungarian street food, which is basically a fried bread dough. The basic dough is made of water (or milk), yeats, flour and salt. The yeast creates air bubbles in the dough.

How do you eat lángos?

Like in any lángos joints, eat it while it's hot, and add any toppings you fancy. If you want to keep it classy, you can't go wrong with garlic sauce, sour cream, and cheese.

What to top lángos with?

Langos is a versatile dish that can be customized with various toppings. Some popular savory toppings include garlic butter, sour cream, grated cheese, sausages, and vegetables. For those with a sweet tooth, try topping your langos with Nutella, sliced fruit, whipped cream, or honey.

How does lángos taste?

Delicious… and, like pizza, customizable! Since many Hungarians like sour cream and garlic, many put those on it. I like sour cream, chopped scallions and jalapenos, and sometimes a little cheese too! It is fluffy, and crunchy, and best when served warm.

How do you pronounce lángos?

Pronunciation IPA: [ˈlaːŋɡoʃ] Hyphenation: lán‧gos. Rhymes: -oʃ

What is the story of the lángos?

Place of Origin. Back when Hungarian villagers baked their bread in brick ovens, they'd save a little bit of the dough to make a breakfast treat called lángos. This savory flatbread got its name from where it cooked—right by the láng, or flame, at the front of the oven.

What is the difference between pizza and lángos?

Pizza has a soft, chewy crust, which can be thin or thick depending on the style. Langos, on the other hand, has a crispy outer layer with a fluffy interior.

How much does lángos cost?

Check out Karavan Street Food, located in the Jewish Quarter, for some of the best Langos in town. This typically costs around 500-800 HUF (€1.5-2.5), depending on the toppings.

What toppings are on a langose?

Topped with soured cream, cheese, ham hock and spring onions, these crispy fried flatbreads are a street-food classic in Hungary. Best of all? You don't have to worry about the faff of making dough from scratch as our recipe uses ready-made authentic dough balls.

How do you reheat lángos?

To reheat, place langos on baking sheets and heat, uncovered, in a 350[deg.] oven until warm, about 10 minutes. Makes 16. NOTES : On baking days in Hungary, small pieces of dough were often saved to make puffy golden rounds of fried bread known as langos.

Who invented lángos?

The name of the dish comes from the word "láng", meaning "flame", since it was originally baked near the flames of a brick oven, unlike today, when it is regularly deep-fried in oil. Some believe that lángos was created under Turkish influence, while others believe it comes from the ancient Romans.

What is Czech lángos?

Langos (langoš in Czech) is a Hungarian flatbread made from yeast dough. Pieces of proofed dough are stretched into discs and deep-fried from each side until golden and crispy. Langos tastes neutral on its own, but it can be topped with both sweet or salty toppings.

Langos Recipe - Happy Foods Tube (2024)

Learn how to make langos, a tasty fried Hungarian bread that is best enjoyed warm. To simplify the recipe, instant yeast and a stand mixer are used to make the dough.

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A trip to Hungary would not be complete without tasting their street food favorite – lángos (pronounced langosh). And even though now traveling might be challenging for many of you, this does not mean you can’t enjoy this fried bread dough at home!

The classic langosh is brushed with garlic first, then topped with sour cream and cheese.

However, these days you can find all kinds of extras and variations to the classic langos recipe in Hungary, especially in the touristy areas: from bacon to roasted peppers to salami, Mexican-style, even langos burgers…

My tip: If you can start with the traditional Hungarian langos first. It’s so worth it!

Afew facts:

Deep fried bread is popular not only in Hungary and its neighboring countries, but also in Greece and Turkey.
The name for Hungarian langos comes from the word láng which means flame.
Some countries and cuisines enjoy this deep-fried bread either sweet or savory.

Tips for making langos flatbread at home:

For frying, you can use a skillet/frying pan or a Dutch oven. You will need about 2 cups of oil. When I use a skillet, I prefer using less oil, as not to over-fill it.
The oil temperature may vary slightly. For me, medium-high works well, but I do adjust this (usually, the first needs a higher temperature, while the next ones need a lower temperature).
Crushed garlic mixed with a little oil (I use olive oil as it is better for you than the rest of them) is spread over, followed by sour cream and shredded cheese. This is the best, but I also like to use a bit of ketchup (just a small amount). You can also use melted garlic butter.
Note that because langos is deep-fried, it is definitely not a healthy meal. For that reason, it should be enjoyed moderately.
You can’t use air-fryer nor oven to make this langosh bread.

Portion size:

This homemade langos recipe yields 4 good-sized flatbreads. If making these for kids, I recommend dividing the langos dough into 8 pieces to make smaller portions. You can serve 1 per kid (and have extras for anyone who would like seconds).

Guys, if you do give it a go, please let me know how you liked it!

More street food recipes from around the world you might like to try:

Beef Koftas – A Greek street food favorite made with ground beef.

Calzone – gj h Italian pizza pocket.

Sushi – Once a street food, now a popular Japanese restaurant food!

Churros – Spanish street food classic, always served with a cup of chocolate for dipping.

This is an old post that has been recently updated with new step-by-step photos and instructions for a stand mixer.

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Langos

Learn how to make langos, a tasty fried Hungarian bread that is best enjoyed warm. To simplify the recipe, instant yeast and a stand mixer is used to make the dough.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time2 minutes mins

Proofing45 minutes mins

Total Time57 minutes mins

Servings: 4 fried dough flatbreads

Calories: 378

Author: Julia

Ingredients

For langos dough:

2 cups all-purpose flour (280 grams)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
1¼ teaspoon instant yeast
1 cup lukewarm milk (250 ml)

For frying:

oil for frying, see note 1

Toppings:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves , to taste, see note 2
sour cream
shredded cheese , to taste, see note 3
ketchup (optional)

Instructions

In a bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, salt and sugar. Mix with a spoon. Add yeast. Mix again. Add milk and give it a quick mix with a spoon again.
With bread attachment, mix on low speed for a few minutes (about 3-4) or until well combined (see note 4).
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and clean kitchen towel. Let it proof in a warm place until doubled in size (45-60 minutes, see note 5).
When ready, transfer the dough onto a well-floured worktop. Divide into 4 equally-looking pieces.
Form a ball out of each piece.
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Roll out with a rolling pin (about ¼-inch/0.5-centimeters thick and about 7-inch/17-centimeter in diameter).
In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil.
When hot, add one rolled flatbread in. Fry for about a minute before turning it over (use kitchen tongs) and fry for a further minute.
Langos should be nice golden brown, but some pale spots are fine.
Place each fried bread onto a few sheets of paper kitchen towel to get rid of any excess oil.
Spread each with a mixture of crushed garlic & olive oil.
Top with sour cream and shredded cheese.
Enjoy warm!

Notes

For frying use any mild-flavored oil with a high smoke point (I don’t recommend using olive oil). For a 5-quart (5-liter) Dutch oven you will need at least 2 cups of oil. If using a skillet/frying pan, you might need less.
Instead of mixing oil and crushed garlic, you can use melted garlic butter.
It is entirely up to you how much of each topping you use!
The dough should be soft and sticky.
Proofing time may vary depending on your kitchen’s temperature. It can be somewhere between 40-60 minutes. Sometimes even more.
Nutritional information does not include toppings.

Course: Lunch, Street Food

Cuisine: Hungarian

Keyword: Easy Langos Recipe, How to make Langos

Nutrition Facts

Langos

Amount per Serving

Calories

378

% Daily Value*

Fat

Saturated Fat

Langos Recipe - Happy Foods Tube (2024)

Langos

Ingredients

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Instructions

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