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Canteen #5—Ragouts
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Canteen #5—Ragouts

In this changing weather, we may want something more substantial, something more filling, something that warms us from the inside out. Let’s face it, the cream soups and vegetable stews we’ve already written about are in their infancy behind the Hungarian gastronomic champions: introducing stew and tokány! If
Canteen #4—Breaded dishes
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Canteen #4—Breaded dishes

Some foods have a soft spot in our hearts, and despite our best efforts to eat healthy, we still think—or take a bite—of them with a smile of indulgence. For example, Hungarian cuisine, including the Hungarian cafeteria, doesn’t exist without breaded dishes, and so we just couldn’
Canteen #3—Vegetable stews
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Canteen #3—Vegetable stews

Is there a more divisive dish on Hungarian canteen menus than the different versions of vegetable stews? This very Hungarian dish evokes nostalgic feelings and memories for many while making others nauseous—whichever the case may be for you, after sandwiches and soups, they too have an incontestable place in
Canteen #2—Lunch can only be complete with soup
canteen

Canteen #2—Lunch can only be complete with soup

Having munched on a few retro sandwiches, it’s time to think about lunch—and a Hungarian menu can’t be complete without soup. In the next episode of our series, we’ll be grabbing ladles and soup bowls, so join us for this one! Soups are practically our most
This is why we love “The Informant” | Interview with production designer Imola Láng
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This is why we love “The Informant” | Interview with production designer Imola Láng

Citrus yellow portable MINI-VIDI, pastel blue plastic milk carton holder, red leatherette club chairs, pink minyon (Hungarian cream-filled cake—The Transl.) on metal drawer cabinet. These all appear in the show called “The Informant.” Being object-obsessed design theorists, we were immediately sucked in by the film. It was a no-brainer
Playful tableware makes the canteen a happier place
design

Playful tableware makes the canteen a happier place

Many of us certainly have had negative experiences from the years we spent in public education. In my memories, the unpleasant taste, smell, and appearance of food are often paired with depressing environments: scratchy and sticky brown plastic trays, rigid cutlery, and “Don’t play with your food” type admonitions