Rural Hungary

Cumin : translation : kömény

Usually, I buy my spices in bulk from Spice of India in the UK. However, I always run out of cumin before anything else! So of I traipse to the village shop to buy kömény and return home only to discover that I have in fact bought caraway seeds, which is one spice that I hate and rarely use. On a visit to Tescos I discover édes kömény, "ahh", I think, they must call it sweet cumin in Hungary, I buy a packet, return home and am delighted to find that I have added to my growing collection of caraway seeds. Whilst in Auchan in Budapest, I ask my partner to see if he can find some cumin seeds, leaving him to pay for the shopping whilst I nipped to Ikea, I return to find that he has bought a packet of kömény and édes kömény as he wasn't sure which was cumin, yes, two more packets of caraway seeds.
After much research, I discover that "cumin" as we know it is actually "romai kömény" which I can not find for the life of me.
So has anyone managed to find "cumin" powder and was it called "romai komen" ?

Rural Hungary

Just to say thanks to the two forum users who, between them, showered me (not literally) with gifts of cumin, cornflour and coriander ensuring that I will be making curries and shortbread for some time to come:-)

Sue

Now all you have to do is come up with a recipe so you can use all those caraway seeds

Rural Hungary

Believe me I have tried but I just can't stand the taste of them in anything
Anyone want some caraway seeds

Sue

lilyflower

I have today bought a packet of ground Cumin from Tescos in Pecs!!!! It was in the section with other indian goods...garam masala etc.

Rural Hungary

Thanks Lilyflower, will need to check again but last time I looked ours didn't even have an "Indian section" but rather, a few Indian items. I live in hope though

stromnessdundee

You need to look for Romai Komeny if you cannot find imported Indian seeds. I too have bought far too many caraway seeds and I detest them.

Rural Hungary

Thanks Stromness

Sorry to read about your negative experience on the other thread. Will email you, hopefully tomorrow. Good luck

Budapest Brit

Tesco Budaörs also has ground cumin

Rural Hungary

That's handy to know thanks.

Does anyone know where to find sushi supplies? I'm fine for wasabi but could do with some nori, soya pouches ( I wish!) and rice.

stromnessdundee

Our Tesco store has sushi rice and nori I think. The local "Bio Store" has some too. If you want I could purchase some and you could collect it mid Feb. It is quite expensive of course! If you are ever in Budapest there is a fab Asian market store in the basement of the main market- you can get all sorts of foreign foods from sushi rice to Scottish Marmalade. My kids are so looking forward to May when we can order sushi as a take away online....

Rural Hungary

That would be great Jo, so long as it doesn't put you out. We have a sushi bar in Keszthely but I am boycotting them at the moment - long story! Besides that, there sushi wasn't terribly good

Online sushi.... now I am jealous. Might have to get directions for the Asian supermarket from you, is it open daily and is there parking nearby?