Hungarian · snack

Lángos (Deep-Fried Flatbread)

Name: Lángos (Deep-Fried Flatbread)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 2 1/4 tsp yeast; 1 cup milk, warm; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 2 cups lard; 1/2 cup sour cream; 4 oz grated cheese; 2 tbsp garlic butter

Lángos (Deep-Fried Flatbread) reads richness 7.2, sweetness 4.2 and funk & ferment 4.1 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Hungarian snack, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.8 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.2 / 10
Sour & Bright — 3.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 0.7 / 10
Rich & Fat — 7.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 7.2 · Sweetness 4.2 · Funk & Ferment 4.1 · Salinity 4.0 · Allium 3.9 · Umami 3.7 · Sourness 3.4 · Nutty 0.9 · Earthy 0.6 · Herbaceous 0.6

What's in it (9)

3 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1 cup milk, warm
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 cups lard
1/2 cup sour cream
4 oz grated cheese
2 tbsp garlic butter

Time & effort: about 15 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 386.8 kcal, 17.1 g protein, 15.5 g fat, 45.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Mix a soft, slightly sticky yeast dough with flour, yeast, milk, salt, and sugar, then let it rise for 1 hour.
Pull off pieces of dough, stretch them by hand into thin, irregular discs, and deep-fry in hot oil until puffed and golden on both sides.
Rub the surface with garlic butter while still hot.
Top generously with sour cream and grated cheese before serving immediately.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.