The word baromfi (“BAR-ROM-FI”) in Hungarian indicates domesticated birds kept for their meat, eggs and feathers. The most common are csirke/tyúk (chicken/hen), pulyka (turkey), kacsa (duck), liba/lúd (goose), galamb (pigeon) and jérce (pullet). Other birds that are raised or widely eaten as game include the fácán (pheasant) and fürj (quail). Note that the word házi (“home”) may be appended on the front of the names of various forms of baromfi, e.g. házityúk and házilúd.
The above picture of a typical Hungarian baromfi bolt (poultry shop) was taken at the Belvárosi Vásárcsarnok (Inner City Market Hall) in Budapest in March, 2008.
