Poppy seed strudel from Budapest

My mother-in-law Nira just got back from Hungary, and she was kind enough to bring me some mohn love from The First Strudel House. And on her birthday of all days!

Just the thinnest crust… barely enough to keep the filling together.

Mohn strudel is not super common in these parts. And compared to the few in the area, this one had by far a much much higher filling-to-bread ratio. I remind readers that this is one of, if not the most important objective metrics when it comes to evaluating these things. The filling was also on the less sweeter side, which is a good thing when each delicious bite packs so much of it.

Is the box handmade? Or the strudel? Or both?

I hope this post serves both as a thank you note and as encouragement for others to bring me similar gifts.

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