Starters/Small Dishes
Škvarky
Nakládaný hermelín
Utopenec
Chlebíčky
Soups
Vývar
Kulajda
Dršťková
Bramborová
Zelňačka
Savory Dishes
Svíčková
Rajská
Koprovka
Vepřo-knedlo-zelo
Guláš
Segedín
Vepřové koleno
Nakládaný hermelín
Smažený sýr
Telecí/Hovězí líčka
Králík
Tatarák
Kachna
Festive Dishes
Christmas
Easter
St. Martin’s Day
Sweet Dishes and Deserts
Buchtičky se šodó
Ovocné knedlíky
Nudle s mákem
Krupicová kaše
Palačinky
Lívance
Sweet Baked Goods
Most Czechs have memories of their moms/dads or grandmas/grandpas baking one of these sweet treats on the weekends. You can get these in a bakery (pekárna) or in a cukrárna – shops offering cakes and other sweet treats.
Bábovka = Bundt Cake
There are many types of bábovka, but the most common one is definitely “mramorová” = marbled bábovka, named after it’s marble-like color when you cut into it. This fluffy sweet cake is an all-time favorite in Czech households. It is also quite easy to make. Bábovka can be made with nuts (ořechová), poppy seed (maková), tvarohová (quark – see dairy section below), rumová (rum) or for example with apples (jablečná).
Buchty
Buchty are delicious small loaves of dough stuffed with one of the following fillings: poppy seed, quark or povidla, which is similar to plum jam in consistency.
Koláče
Koláče or koláčky are round fluffy pastries topped with the same fillings as buchty (see above) usually with some crumble or almonds on top. If you’re lucky, you can find so called “dvojctihodné” koláče, which are filled with one ingredient and topped by a second one.
Koláč
Perník
Bublanina
Frgál