Traditional Czech cuisine
Food in the Czech Republic is characterized by relatively low prices. But it is worth considering that the cost of food in large cities is slightly higher than in the provinces..
Food in the Czech Republic
When planning to order a complex lunch in Czech establishments, teach that a traditional lunch includes 2-3 dishes. For example, for the first you can be served hot soup, for the second - meat with a side dish, and for the third - salad or dessert..
In the Czech Republic, you should definitely try the most popular soups - kulajda (mushroom soup with milk), cesnecka (garlic soup), rajska polevka (tomato soup), cockova polevka (lentil soup). For the second in the Czech Republic, you will be offered to treat yourself to dishes of beef, chicken, pork, duck, complemented by a side dish in the form of french fries, rice, pasta, baked potatoes.
If you come to the Czech Republic, be sure to try dumplings (these are Czech dumplings, the filling in which can be either meat or vegetable, so they can act as a main course or side dish); fried breaded carp; bramborak (garlic pancakes with potatoes); zavinac (an appetizer based on pickled and rolled fish pieces filled with pickled vegetables), medovnik (cake with walnuts and honey), strudl (apple pie garnished with whipped cream).
Where to eat in the Czech Republic? At your service:
- cafes and restaurants where you can taste the signature dishes of the Czech and other cuisines of the world;
- snack bars (here you can taste delicious Czech snacks - fried sausages, drowned sausages, tlachenka);
- hostinec (these bars offer beer and light snacks);
- establishments where you can buy fast food (kiosks, stalls, vending machines, “distributing” food).
Drinks in the Czech Republic
Popular Czech drinks are hot fruit drinks, berry fruit drinks, hot chocolate, beer, liqueurs and liqueurs (they are made from herbs, fruits, berries).
Since the Czech Republic is famous for various types of beer, when visiting this country it is worth trying Staropramen, Pilsner Urquell, Bernard, Kozel, Gambrinus. If your goal is to taste real Czech beer, buy it from the places where it is sold on tap (bottled beer tastes slightly different).
As for wines, in the Czech Republic it is worth trying Moravian wines - Vavřinec, Rulandske, Tramin.
Gastronomic tour to the Czech Republic
Going on a gastronomic tour to the Czech Republic, you will be able to visit breweries (a tour of the factories includes tasting various types of beer), dine in one of the restaurants with a folklore program. Here you can taste Czech national dishes, soft drinks, beer and wine in unlimited quantities, as well as feel the atmosphere of Czech holidays, watching the performances of professional musicians and dancers in national costumes.
A trip to the Czech Republic will bring a lot of pleasure and aesthetic delight to lovers of delicious and healthy food.
