With its curly coat and sturdy build, the Mangalitsa pig looks like a cross between a sheep and a wild boar. This striking appearance has fueled fascination among chefs and farmers, but it has also ...

ZEBEGENY, Hungary (Reuters) - Robert Laczko, who rears Hungary's traditional breed of hairy "mangalica" pigs, prized for their meat, is bracing for tough times. In April, Hungary detected its first ...

Indigenous Mangalica long-haired piglets fight for space in a pigsty at a farm in Kapoly, western Hungary, September 25, 2004. The origins of the Mangalica pig can be traced back to 1833 when its ...

GYOMAENDROD, Hungary (Reuters) - Far from the glitzy restaurants in Budapest, in muddy stalls in the Hungarian plains, ancient-looking hairy pigs promise to help transform the cuisine of the country, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an unexpected twist, Spanish ham producers played a key role in reviving international demand for the Mangalitsa, long after ...