Valley Hungarians celebrate their heritage

YOUNGSTOWN —Members of the Youngstown American Hungarian Club consider their heritage precious.

“It’s the reason we hold this celebration every year,” said Irene Nemeth of Youngstown, who organized the club’s annual Hungarian Heritage Day at its Donald Avenue property on the city’s West Side today.

And what a celebration.

The event featured numerous displays of authentic Hungarian clothes, napkins, cups, photos and dolls, as well as traditional Hungarian music and dancing.

Those at the event were also treated to authentic Hungarian foods such as dobos torta (a nine-layer cake), stuffed peppers, pastries, and of course, goulash slowly cooked in a huge stainless-steel kettle over a fire.

Frank Soos of Hubbard, who came to the United States from Hungary in 1957, helped make the goulash, which included pork, potatoes, celery, carrots, hot pepper, dumplings and a variety of spices.

“This is a great event and a great way to celebrate our Hungarian heritage,” he said.

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