Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Abertam
Abertam is a cheese from Karlovy Vary, rooted in local cooking tradition.
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Austria
Apple Strudel
Apfelstrudel
Thin pastry rolled with spiced apple filling, raisins, and breadcrumbs, traditionally stretched by hand until paper-thin, a legendary Austrian icon.
Bulgaria
Bean Soup
Боб чорба
Dried beans stewed with onion, carrot, tomato, paprika and a fistful of dried savory — the everyday soup of the countryside and army canteens alike.
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Becherovka
A Czech herbal liqueur from Karlovy Vary, made with secret herbs and spices since 1807.
Czech Republic
Blue Carp
Kapr na modro
Carp poached in vinegar-spiked court bouillon, turning the skin blue, a Christmas Eve classic.
Czech Republic
Bramboračka
A Czech potato soup with mushrooms, root vegetables, and herbs, a daily and home classic
Czech Republic
Bramborové šišky s mákem
Bramborové šišky s mákem is a dumpling from Czech Republic, rooted in local cooking tradition.
Czech Republic
Bramborový salát
A Czech potato salad with mayonnaise, carrots, peas, eggs, and pickles, a Christmas and daily classic
Slovakia
Bramboráky
Zemiakové Placky
A Czech fried potato pancake with garlic, marjoram, and caraway, a street and side classic
Czech Republic
Bublanina
A Czech fruit sheet cake with cherries, plums, or apricots, a daily and home classic
Czech Republic
Buchty
Parené buchty
A Czech sweet yeast bun stuffed with jam, poppy seed, or tvaroh, a daily and home classic
Czech Republic
Budweiser Budvar
Budvar
A Czech premium lager from České Budějovice.
Czech Republic
Burčák
Burčiak
A Czech young partly fermented wine, cloudy and sweet, a harvest and autumn classic. A national and seasonal iconrink, a traditional and natural beverage, a sweet and unique wine, a cold drink, a beverage, a drink, a tradition, a delicacy.
Czech Republic
Bábovka
A Czech Bundt cake, moist and airy, sometimes with chocolate or vanilla, a daily and coffee classic
Czech Republic
Chicken Broth with Noodles
Slepičí vývar
Slow-simmered Sunday chicken broth with noodles, vegetables and liver dumplings.
Czech Republic
Chlebicky
Chlebíčky
Open-faced sandwiches on Czech bread, a deli standard.
Czech Republic
Christmas Cookies
Vánoční cukroví
Assortment of small spiced and filled cookies baked for Czech Christmas.
Czech Republic
Czech Eggnog
Vaječný koňak
Creamy homemade egg liqueur with rum and vanilla, a Czech Christmas tradition.
Czech Republic
Czech Gingerbread Cookies
Perníčky
Iced honey-gingerbread cookies, baked and decorated for holidays and fairs.
Slovakia
Czech Goulash
Hovězí guláš
A Czech beef goulash with onions, caraway, marjoram, and paprika, served with dumplings or bread, a pub and daily classic
Czech Republic
Czech Tartar Sauce
Tatarská omáčka
Tangy sauce of pickles, capers and mayonnaise served with fried cheese and fish.
Czech Republic
Dršťková polévka
A Czech tripe soup with paprika and vegetables, a pub and daily classic
Czech Republic
Dumpling Stuffed with Smoked Meat
Knedlík plněný uzeným
Bread dumpling with a smoked-meat core, sliced and served with sauerkraut.
Austria
Easter Lamb Cake
Osterlamm
Lamb-shaped sponge or pound cake baked for Easter, symbolizes the Lamb of God, distinctive lamb shape, often dusted with powdered sugar, festive.
Czech Republic
Easter Stuffing
Velikonoční nádivka
Herbed bread-and-egg stuffing with smoked meat, served with the Easter roast.
Czech Republic
Fernet Stock
Fernet
A Czech bitter herbal spirit, often mixed with tonic
Czech Republic
Fried Carp
Smažený kapr
Breaded and fried carp with potato salad, the centerpiece of Czech Christmas Eve dinner.
Czech Republic
Fried Cauliflower
Smažený květák
Cauliflower florets breaded and fried, served with boiled potatoes and tartar sauce.
Vojvodina, Serbia
Goulash Soup
Gulyásleves
Goulash soup is a Hungarian beef soup with paprika, potatoes, caraway, and csipetke noodles traditionally cooked in a bogrács.
Czech Republic
Hermelín
Soft Czech cheese modeled on Camembert, with a bloomy white rind.
Czech Republic
Houbový Kuba
A Czech mushroom and barley dish with garlic and marjoram, a daily and home classic
Hořice, Czech Republic
Hořické Trubičky
Hořické Trubičky is a dessert from Hořice, a sweet finish to the local table.
Czech Republic
Hrachova Polevka
Hrachová polévka
Czech pea soup, often with smoked meat and croutons.
Slovakia
Huspenina
Pork trotters and hock boiled down and set into a clear savoury jelly with garlic, bay and a slice of egg, served cold in slabs.
Czech Republic
Jatrove Knedlicky
Játrové knedlíčky
Small liver dumplings served in beef broth.
Czech Republic
Jelito
Czech blood sausage with barley and buckwheat, served fried with sauerkraut.