#338 - 36 types of pizza to choose from

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Haven't had a meal at Venezia for a while now, simply because pizzas are not high on my craving list plus I prefer to make my own tiramisu . But the place is definitely worthy of a visit, especially since yesterday we discovered their very erős (spicy) pepperoni pizza, very satisfying for my personal tastebuds..for that I have an excuse to call for a delivery or visit them more often. So the question of the day - do you have a fave. pizza place?

Venezia Pizzéria
12-14, Szent Imre Herceg Street

oh, forgot to mention that the wonderful murals were commissioned by local art studio Holt pont. Also, my personal model asked to clarify that is not him in the photo but a customer ;)

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Pano - a short review

I have posted about Panorama café sometime ago. It has relaunched recently with a new look & name -Pano Café.

First impression, well..Good! but it feels like a clone with the high back chairs and minimalist look ; very similar to the many semi-posh cafés found in cities of Hungary. Is it the same trend/decor. in your city? anyway, i thought it had lost the character it once possessed.

Upon trying the café, it actually feels more inviting and comfortable than before. Best of all the prices have been kept reasonable. I also saw 2 (or more?) slot machines at the back room..erm, what was that about?

Old time charm 2

Like any tv channels, today is re-run day for Szentes DP. We're back at Petőfi confectionary for their popular Lúdláb, literally translates to goose-foot, a type of chocolate cake with sour cherry fillings. However, my favourite from this 42-year old cáfe is francia krémes , French cream-filled pastry, the cream is smooth, and not too sweet..yum! The pastries aside, don't you just love those tiles floor?

Ok, got to go somewhere..see you later :)

Seasonal treat

We live near Füsti, a confectionery which starts to sell ice cream again after the cold season. Its hard trying to get fit for the swim suit season :p because whenever we pass the shop, I have an itch to get at least 2 scoops of different flavours! By end of spring/summer we'd tried all flavours. Personally, I think simple vanilla is still the best :)
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Panoráma Café @ 5, Kossuth Square Street

My interest for café business started after having worked part time in a restaurant and later for f&b chain. There's no denying that it is no easy task to run a food outlet. Details like ambience, menu selection , which coffee beans to use, cost control bla bla bla ; however, I would still love to be able to have my own café in the future. In the meantime, I guess sitting in a café day dreaming about it is good enough for me.

FYI - locally, hamburger bars, pizzerias, bakeries are especially popular with the customers.

Do you tea?

How we managed to miss this cosy tea corner, I don't know?! I mean, it is located up the stairs of an organic shop that we shopped at!! Anyway, I have been craving for some good indian tea and this discovery is just in time. The leaves smell heavenly..and am happy of the selection they offer. Oh, I want all of those lovely mugs/cups so much, I'll be back :)

Back to my question, do you tea?

Gastromy : Pudding tasting

On the scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the appearance of this pudding?

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Mine, would be 1 as it simply doesn't appeal to me. I put off tasting the pudding as long as since I moved here. Last Monday, I did it! I finally gave it a chance..and all I can say is beauty is only skin deep!

The pudding, csíramálé or wheat germ pudding, is made from wheat germ, sweetened with honey. I was told that the 100 year-old pudding is a specialty of our town and the surrounding areas. As the name suggests, the pudding contains loads of health benefits ; however, it is still not widely known in other counties (states). Zsolt, have you tried / seen this?

Limited edition

a rare bottle ......of not so fine wine, I'm afraid (only 6 euros). Well, I dont think it'll be too bad as it is from the renowned Tokaj region. Anyway, am no wine expert, I bought it for obvious reason.
The elegant bottle was available since last week. A gifts' shop initiated the project after much requests from customers. Then saw the limited 50 bottles being produced and according to the shop, it is diminishing fast. Hmmm...I got a feeling it wont be limited, not for long.

What is the must-buy gift when in your city/town?

Some like it hot

I saw this scene yesterday. Does the owner of this flat like paprika so much? or it is a way to gain additional income? Whatever it is, the sure thing is, these wonderfully garland paprika (paprikafüzér) will ended up as the "ultimate spice" for many kitchens in Szentes.

Here's a recipe that you might be interested in trying with some authentic Hungarian paprika.

Tips
Its important not to cook paprika over rapid fire or it will turn bitter and destroy the taste.

what's for breakfast?

Going to the Sunday market can only mean that we craved for a dosage of Lángos (pronounced Langosh). It can be too rich as breakfast for some but this stall that we patronised serves one of the best langoshs around, the dough feels lighter, a bit crunchy and less sinful for the conscience. If ever I start a food biz. back home, this would definitely be on my menu ;)

Remember the name, okay? 'cos you should really try it if you visit Hungary. Meanwhile, a more delicious photo here.

Chilling & hiatus (again)

....plastic spoon+china/porcelain = -_-

2 hours ago - 7 something in the morning, I needed coffee to kick start the day! I ordered myself a cappuccino at their café in the bus station (recently renewed). Mmmmmm..the cuppa tasted good and costs only Euro 0.60 ! Meanwhile, I thought may be I can catch some morning hours rush on camera but the place was not even half full! Guess I'll have to come back after the summer holidays.
ps. now it's 9:05am and i'm having my 2nd cuppa already! Have a good week ahead :)

pps. i'll be taken a break from DP blogging. Hope to return by September. See you soon!

DP Theme : Parking.......FREE!

Can you believe it?! Apparently, our town is so small that parking charges are not applicable! I didnt know about it until yesterday (we do not drive within the town) ..hahahha..lucky us!
Here's a photo of Hamburger Bar (name of bar) where I had my cappucinno after my search for parking metres. This is where the teenagers like to have their lunch 'cos they serve huge hamburgers .

FYI, I did find some general info. on parking in Hungary, read here ..you can even pay parking fees via sms !

Just signs

vivi la vita ..you live the life!

At the moment, this has got to be my favourite signage in the town. When I first saw it, I smiled 'cos of the vibrant character of the brand :) Too bad I haven't had a chance to try their coffee yet. Anyhow, I did googled to find out more "This is the most prestigious coffee in the world" so I read and apparently, there's a bidding going on on ebay for the beans !!! Have you tried it?

update : today seems to be 'signage day' for dailyphoto circle :)

Local produce

*yummy! ..firm and chewy*

Yesterday, we get to sample the first harvest of baby potatoes. They're available for 2 weeks only per year; therefore, its a popular item at the Sunday market. Baby potatoes is nothing unusual, what's new to me is that some of them are about 1cm in dia. only, so, it's a chore to try to peel the skin as my family here like them peeled . Do you have similar small ones?

New place to unwind

The latest landmark in town is this outlet call Chicago..yeah, I know! not very original :D . This will be the largest (not mega) entertainment outlet with restaurant/ café/ bowling/ billiard/ conference & Media room all under one roof. As you can see from the pic. that it's almost ready and due to open soon. I 'll give you an inside tour very soon :)

ps. no post yesterday 'cos blogger.com not working!

Happy hours

Let's treat ourselves to something ..anything for completing yet another week (almost) of city daily photo! *pat yourself on the back* Well, last night, I already had my treat at Galéria café for some very good live music! It's always a pleasure to listen to this band plays. Great music , lovely company, some wine , cappuccino , ice-cream dessert equal to a perfect evening for me :)

Enjoy your weekend !

Old time charm

Ice-cream craze has hit the town ! Since the queue at THE popular ice-cream parlour was too long, we decided to check out this café . Great ! No queue at all ! ....no wonder , 'cos they are selling "Walls" ice-cream and not those flavour- of- your-choice type, any name for that?

Some intro. of the café :- Petöfi Café/Confectionery . I've never set foot in the shop although I've tasted their delightful cakes before. They offer a varieties of freshly baked cakes. Well, I just love the old-school atmosphere (41 years old) . Will definitely be visiting more of this place :)

snack , anyone ?

Dieters , you can slowly walk away..heheh

Fresh from the Sunday market, Lángos (pronounce Langosh) , the all time favourite breakfast/snack of people here (and whole of Hungary:).

Lángos is dough deep-fried in oil (i saw one recipe online which uses lard ..hope it's not true :s) . Spread lángos with some crushed garlic, sour cream and grated cheese ...most delicious !! but, i like mine simple just with a little garlic!

It's a shame that the snack is not as famous as Hungarian Goulash and paprika ;)