Hungarian Lángos – Traditional Fried Flatbread 🇭🇺🧄

Hungarian Lángos is one of the most beloved street foods in Hungary. This golden, crispy-on-the-outside and soft-on-the-inside fried flatbread is traditionally served warm with garlic, sour cream, and grated cheese.

The version shown here takes classic lángos to another level, with delicious toppings such as creamy sour cream, cheese, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh arugula, cherry tomatoes, and smoked salmon.

🇭🇺 What Is Hungarian Lángos?

Lángos is a traditional Hungarian fried flatbread made from a soft yeast dough. The dough is stretched into a flat, irregular round and deep-fried until golden and puffy.

Classic Hungarian lángos is usually topped with:

• Garlic
• Sour cream
• Grated cheese

But modern versions can include almost anything, from bacon and onions to smoked salmon and fresh vegetables.

🥣 Ingredients

For the Lángos Dough

• 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
• 1½ cups (360 ml) warm water
• 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons sour cream or plain yogurt

For Frying

• Vegetable oil, enough for deep frying

Classic Toppings

• Sour cream
• 2–3 cloves garlic
• 1–2 cups grated cheese
• Salt, to taste

Optional Toppings

• Crispy bacon
• Red onion
• Cherry tomatoes
• Arugula
• Smoked salmon
• Fresh herbs
• Black pepper
• Lemon wedges