Langos

Name: Langos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast; 1 1/2 cups warm water or milk (110°F); 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 small potato, boiled and mashed (about 1/2 cup); 3 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying; 3 cloves garlic, halved, for rubbing; 1 cup sour cream; 1 1/2 cups grated semihard cheese (like Edam or Trappist-style); Fresh dill, for garnish (optional)

Hungary’s glorious fried dough — crisp on the outside, fluffy within, and rubbed with garlic.

⏱ 25 minPrep time

🔥 20 minCook time

🍽 8Servings

🏷 DinnerCategory

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Langos is Hungary’s iconic fried bread — a golden, puffy disc of yeasted dough, crisp on the outside and impossibly soft within. Straight from the hot oil, it’s rubbed with raw garlic and topped with a swoosh of sour cream and a drift of grated cheese.

Street stalls across Hungary fry langos to order at festivals, beaches, and markets, and the variations are endless: cheese, sausage, dill, even Nutella. But the classic garlic-sour-cream-cheese version remains unbeatable.

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Step by stepInstructions

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water and let it foam for 10 minutes.
Mix the flour, salt, and mashed potato, then add the yeast mixture. Knead into a soft, slightly sticky dough. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Turn the dough onto a floured surface and divide into 8 pieces. Stretch each into a flat, freeform disc about 1/4 inch thick.
Heat the oil to 350°F. Fry the discs one at a time for 2-3 minutes per side until puffed and golden brown.
Drain briefly, then rub the hot surface with cut garlic.
Top with sour cream and grated cheese while the langos is still hot. Sprinkle with dill if you like, and serve immediately.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Rub the garlic on while the bread is still sizzling hot — the heat releases the flavor. Langos must be eaten warm, straight away.

Recipe details

Prep25 min

Cook20 min

Servings8

CategoryDinner

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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