What: Pasta n’ Goulash
In a nutshell: Traditional Hungarian food, with a touch of Italian.
Summing it all up: After a strong start in Holborn, this Hungarian Italian couple are bringing their blend of culinary influences north to Kentish Town, with lots of goulash, chicken paprikash and fresh pasta.
The low-down
Sour cream with paprika, freshly filled ravioli, and steaming bowls of goulash - there’s a new pop-up coming to Kentish town, where Eastern European food is topped off with a generous helping of Italian influence.
Pasta n’ Goulash, an Italian-Hungarian pop up created by a husband and wife duo, will now be doling out their heartiest dishes from their newest home in Tolli, a neighbourhood Italian deli. It follows the pair’s successful month-long Holborn residency last winter, which saw them warming the cockles of city workers in and around Red Lion Square.
Now, those in Zone 2 will be able to get stuck into their blend of Eastern European and Mediterranean recipes, like:
- Goulash in a crusty bread bowl
- Marhapörkölt beef stew with dumplings and pickles (from mid-April)
- Chicken paprikash
- Liptauer (a spicy cheese spread)
- Aubergine spreads
- Charcuterie and cheese board with a selection from both countries
- Fresh hand-made ravioli and gnocchi with 6 different fillings such as mushroom, ricotta, basil and ricotta, honey and pecorino, tomato and mozzarella, and pumpkin.
You’ll also be able to try their first Hungaro-Italian fusion vegetable stew; Lecsó Peperonata, which sounds like a natural match, both stews in their original forms using plenty of red and yellow peppers, garlic and olive oil. If you’re keen to give it a go, bear in mind you’ll only be able to catch Pasta n’ Goulash on alternate weekends, so take note of the dates.
More about Pasta n Goulash
Where is it? Tolli Cafe, 327 Kentish Town Rd, London NW5 2TJ
When? 25-26 March, 8-9 and 22-23 April, 6-7 May, 12-11pm
Find out more: Visit Pasta n’ Goulash’s website or follow them on Twitter @pastaNgoulash.
