“It’s Legit Just Not A Thing”: 29 “Traditional” Foods Tourists Always Fall For

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“I’m Hungarian, and I don’t know anybody who eats goulash regularly. I wouldn’t say that nobody eats it ever, but I really don’t think it’s as common as tourists believe.”

—godotwasthere

“I came to say this! All my foreign friends want me to cook them goulash (gulyás), but honestly I’ve only made it once or twice in my life. Back home it’s not that common. It’s delicious though, but I mostly see tourists eating it in restaurants.”

—reka_14

“Goulash is pretty common in Hungarian-American households. I imagine it’s not one bit authentic but goddamn if it wasn’t tasty as hell.”

—aguywholovesbread