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This past summer, I visited Prague,
Czech Republic with my family and discovered some interesting varieties of
food. But nothing caught my eye as much as this one food called trdlenik. My
father, brother, and I instantly looked at each other and thought, “What the
heck is that hollow-looking bowl?”
There
was a rather long line, so we inferred that it must be worth waiting for. We
had some spare time on our hands and waited about 20 minutes to order ourselves
2 roles of trdlenik. While the trdlenik was not the most amazing pastry I have
ever tasted, it was definitely worth tasting in a foreign country such as the
Czech Republic. It possessed a weird taste of walnuts and sugar that looked
better than it tasted. There was an empty feeling after waiting 20 minutes for
something of this nature. However, out of pure curiosity, I searched the word “trdlenik”
on Google to find out what went into this exotic pastry.
The
process to make trdlenik is precise. The roll of trdlenik is made from dough
and a hole is put in the middle to give it the hollow shape. The dough is then
grilled on a wooden stake called a trdlo, which is where the name trdlenik is
derived from. After the dough is grilled, the roll is topped with some sugar
and walnut mix displaying a beautifully made trdlenik roll.
The
stand I went to may not have been the best trdlenik, but I would still
recommend trying one if you happen to go the Czech Republic any time soon.
