Budapest launches a great number of gastronomic festivals yearly. One of them is the mangalica festival, which just took place this year in February.

Mangalica pig? What is that?

In case you’ve never heard about the mangalica, let me introduce this special looking Hungarian swine to you.  It is mostly blonde but has always long curly hair. At first glance you might think it’s a sheep, but it’s not. It’s a cold breed which is resistent against cold and illnesses, is not forced into cages, can run around outside and have a life before landing on our plates with its deliciously full flavored and low cholesterol meat.  It has an over 200 years old history and it’s becoming more and more…