And because the adventure wouldn't be complete without the culinary experience, here's a post about the food (and beer!) in Eastern Europe.
My first meal in Czech Republic: Old Prague Ham and potato salad, ordered in one of the food stands at the Old Town Square. Hate to admit it but I was totally ripped off. The prices shown on the sign seem acceptable, but they are per 100 gr. And when one naive petite tourist like myself asks for a small piece of ham and potatoes this is what they serve you:
Anyway, after paying the equivalent to 50 EUR for a meal for ONE, I must say I was amazed by how cheap everything else seemed. Especially the beer.
Cerne Pivo and Pilsner Urquell
and Lenin's favorite
Hovězí guláš s houskovými knedlíky (beef goulash with bread dumplings)
and look at the size of the portion the gentleman in the back is eating...
As for desert, Trdelník was the most delicious pastry I've had during the entire trip. The sweet dough is wrapped around a stick and slowly roasted over an open flame until golden brown. You can find at every corner, sold hot and covered in caramelized sugar, cinnamon and nuts.
As for the slovak specialties and beer, I must say they did not disappoint us one bit.
Bryndzové halušky
Finally, to complete our culinary adventure, in Budapest we came across a Hungarian Grey Cattle Festival where we relished ourselves in several hungarian beef delicacies and traditional liqueurs.
the traditional fruit brandy Pálinka
Pancakes. Sausages. Paprikash. Goulash. Calf cooked in sour cream. Beef and mushroom stew. The problem here was what not to choose...
And it wouldn't be a hungarian festival without a bogrács,
the big iron pot for outdoor cooking.
the big iron pot for outdoor cooking.
