“Cottage cheese is nice,” said nobody ever. But then again they haven’t heard of a Turo Rudi. “Turo” means curd, “rudi” means rod. In the same way Australians hold Tim Tams close to our hearts, Hungarians treat Turo Rudi with near religious like status. Unlike the cottage cheese in Australia which health fanatics pile atop a Salada, this has been delumped, (heaps of) sugar added and wrapped in a coating of chocolate. Delicious. If you are looking for a reference point I am scratching my head but it does have a yoghurt tang. They hide out in the cold goods section of the stores, hence nobody will be getting samples on my return. Don’t be alarmed, the Hungarians do portion control of chocolate very sensibly. Every chocolate is about half the size of an Australian equivalent. They haven’t followed their example with beer and other foods, they are still an unchecked free for all.
Second up on the confectionery hit parade is Balaton, named after Hungary’s biggest lake. I can’t see Australia following suit and launching a Lake Eyre bar anytime soon. Balaton rolls off the tongue if spoken with a Hungarian accent. For something that is named after a body of water it is a bit dry. Layers of wafer with chocolate grouting the whole thing together in the shape of a brick. Basically a Kit Kat with less chocolate. Easy to eat but not in the Turo Rudi class.
