AUCKLAND HUNGARIAN CLUB

Jenő Lisztes, cimbalom virtuoso Originally published on Auckland Live on the 24/10/2024. Introduce yourself and your arts practice. My name is Jeno Lisztes, and I am a cimbalom player from Budapest, Hungary. I started playing the cimbalom when I was just 4 years old. It has been a tradition in my family for generations, as I proudly follow in the footsteps of my great grandfather as then fourth generation of cimbalom players. What’s your favourite thing about what you do? The

Szilvia's Little Kitchen How did it all start? We came to New Zealand in 2014, and almost immediately we felt, “Wow, there’s no proper sausage here.” So that’s where it all began. In fact, within the second month, we started making sausages — initially just for friends, of course. My husband also made a smoker, and later I added cheeses to it, which we brought to the Hungarian club for tastings. At that time, we weren’t selling yet. If someone needed something, they would ask

Weisz-Köves Lilian What inspired you to start selling Hungarian products in Auckland? It all started when my daughter was two years old, and I wanted to cook something for her. There was a shortage of Hungarian products, so I thought I’d begin by importing paprika. I had a friend in Hungary who recommended someone through the Kőrösi Program. I got in touch with them, and our first shipment was just 10 kilograms of paprika. Today, we import about a ton per year. This began aro