Dumplings or french fries?

If we want to identify a phenomenon peculiar to Czech cuisine, somewhat surprisingly neither meat nor any other special ingredient comes into the equation. It is a side dish! Dumplings are made in other places other than the Czech Republic, but the Czech version has the right to be called unique. Apart from the classic dumpling made from dough, there are Carlsbad dumplings, so-called ‘hairy’ (chlupaté) dumplings (made with raw potatoes) and potato dumplings (bramborové).

Potatoes (brambory) have become such a part of Czech cuisine that there are countless way of preparing them. In addition to chips and mashed and boiled potatoes, why not try a typical side dish to meat or goulash – potato pancakes (bramboráky).