Hungarian Ambassador András Simonyi and
his wife Náda hosted a group of the Smithsonian Resident Associate
Program at their Residence for a warm celebration of Hungarian cuisine and
Hungary's fine wines. After the Ambassador's opening words, Mrs. Náda
Simonyi, with columnist Gail Scott as the moderator of the event, gave
interesting insights into the legendary cultural and café life of
Budapest, a crossroads of many civilizations and cuisines for thousands of
years.
The Hungarian Chef of the Embassy, Mr.
György Ócsai, demonstrated how to prepare the traditional Hungarian
"chicken paprika" with handmade gnocchi, a meal the
distinguished guests could taste, among others, during the buffet dinner
that followed.
Mrs. Simonyi and Embassy Chef György Ócsai shared
some Hungarian recipes with the audience
Ambassador and Mrs. Simonyi talked about the culinary
and cultural influences of Hungarian cooking
