Túró Rudi

Túró Rudi is a wonderful Hungarian snack food.  It is a sort of candy bar made of lightly sweetened cheese curd coated in dark chocolate.  It might sound a little strange, but it is delicious!  It comes in the original plain version and other versions with different flavors of jam in the middle, also yummy.  Túró is cheese curd, kind of like dry cottage cheese, that is used in various traditional foods in Hungary.  Rudi is said to be derived from the word "rud" which means rod or stick.  Since Túró Rudi is a dairy product, it must be kept refrigerated and so is difficult for Hungarians to take with them when they travel, thus making it another reason Hungarians miss home.  The picture above shows the original and most popular brand Pőttyős which means "dotted."  So, seeing red dots anywhere reminds Hungarians of Túró Rudi. 

Yesterday we were at McDonald's for lunch and tried their new Túró Rudi Flurry.  It was a little strange at first tasting sweet ice cream with the slightly tangy túró, but we decided it was delicious and gobbled up the entire cup.  Túró Rudi--something that must be tasted when visiting Hungary.