After a long night of dancing in a drum and bass club called Roxy (the only way I can describe it as Techno, but that is further from the truth, maybe electronic, I don’t know, it all sounds the same to me) we thought it was a good idea to indulge ourselves with Smažený sýr, literally translates to fried cheese. Mmmmmm … a Czech specialty. And yes, it was a specialty indeed. It was quite the special treat. Who doesn’t like fried cheese placed in a bun and smothered with whatever condiments you like? The toppings vary from mayonnaise, curry ketchup, regular ketchup, and mustard. I chose all 4! This street meat (joke) satisfies anyone’s need for artery clogging goodness. It’s basically a staple in the Czech diet. After my first Smažený sýr, I realized I had to go back for more, but not in the same night, no no that would be going overboard. I must make a day of it. So tomorrow will be the day, Sausage Sunday and Smažený sýr. We walked through the Old Town Square at night, which was so amazing. It was our first taste of the city. At night it was even more special, because everything is dark, but these spectacular buildings that surrounded us were lit, giving the town an entriguing, captivating appearance. Once I walked around, I wanted more. I needed more of this city. I was so enamored by the beauty and tranquility of the city at night. The streets were empty and the quite. I must have more of Prague!
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| Fried Cheese Please! |
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At the Roxy |
St. Vitus Cathedral
All of us were feeling kind of slow, lethargic, achy, and completely useless. So we decided to stuff our faces with a Czech brunch. What better way to cure a hangover than to eat more greasy, cardiac inducing food? I thought it was a great idea! We went to Fraktal, which became our favorite place, because we went there every day while in Prague. The food is good and cheap. They even have Mexican food and Cholula sauce!!!!! I guess I have to travel to Prague to have good Mexican food. Since I didn’t have my fried cheese fix from the night before, I decided to just order the hamburger with fried cheese on top. Why not? You get the best of both worlds right? We planted food babies into our systems and then decided to explore Prague. Well technically we didn’t explore, we had tour guides. Our new awesome friends (hosts) Ryan, Marketa, Lauren, and Abe (minus Lauren and Abe, the night before was kinda rough for them) showed us around Prague. The weather was pretty cold, and it seems that Prague rarely sees the sunlight. So no wonder Kevin and Megan do so well in Seattle. That is their kind of weather. The weather was cold, but that seems to add to the character of the city. We walked around most of the town, covering most of the bases. From Charles Bridge to Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock (Praha Orloj) Tyn Church, and St. Vitus Cathedral (a Roman Catholic cathedral which contains many tombs of Bohemian Kings and Holy Roman Emperors) it is a prime example of gothic architecture. We even got to eat Staroceske Trdlo which translates to “Old Bohemian Muff” haha muff. We all know that “muff” in English translates to something else that can be a little naughty…okay, maybe not everyone knows that, but my friends and I sure do. This sinful discovery stole my heart. Staroceske Trdlo is a thin coil of dough wrapped around a metal cylinder that rotates over an open flame and then coated with butter, cinnamon, and sugar. This heavenly pastry runs for about 35 czk ($1.50). One must pair this sweet creation with Svařák (Mulled Wine). One might say,” what is Mulled Wine?” Well, it is a heated and spiced red wine. It’s quite popular in Germany (Gluhwein) around Christmas time, but the Czechs know how to do it right and serve it all year around. No matter where you go throughout Europe, Europeans will have their own version of this wine. The Swedish call it Glogg, Germans call it Gluhwein, the French enjoy Vin Chaud, the Polish sip on Grzane Wino, Italians like Vin Brule, and the Hungarians like Foralt bor. Okay Americans, what is our version? When are we going to come up with our own version of hot wine? Maybe I will just have to travel around, taste all the different kinds and come up with one of my own….maybe that will be my future career….?
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Fried cheese on top of a hamburger |
This was the first day we were truly on our own. Everyone else had to work, so we hit the streets hard. We navigated through Prague like no other. By the end of the day, we were pros. Metro, no problem, trolley no problem, buying street meat = sausage and fried cheese, kudos for us!!! It was our last day in Prague, so we were going to eat our way through the city. Our goal for that day was to do a double dose of street food, which later on became a problem….to be continued…..
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| National Museum in Wenceslas Square |
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| Budweiser is originally from the Czech Republic. ...sorry Missouri. |
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