![]() Clearly falling into the latter group, we are hardly unbiased judges here. Sojove rezy: This bar divides the nation: while some people swear by it, others just shake their head in disapproval. (They are usually stored right next to Tatranky.) For what Jan thinks is a better version, give the Horalky wafers a press and perhaps a try. ![]() Secret tip: you have to press the package slightly to see if they're new or old (old ones are hard to press while the new, delicious ones, press more easily). Still very popular today, they became much smaller than they used to be (they even took one layer away). Tatranky: Originally a six-layer wafer with hazelnut, chocolate or peanut filling and chocolate coating on the sides was a staple of the school snack box when we were growing up: always a piece of bread with a spread or ham and cheese, and Tatranky as the sweet ending. Dear heavens! You can actually feel these delicious creams clogging your arteries as you eat them but you know what? You don’t care. You can get them in a can, but for the true, “gourmet" experience, you must get them in a tube (which comes in two sizes) and suck them straight out of it. What are they? Piknik is condensed milk, Jesenka is condensed cream and Pikao is condensed cocoa milk. These are so good they made Jan’s list of guilty pleasures, and this threesome is arguably the guiltiest. Piknik, Jesenka, Pikao: So similar, yet so very different. In the 90s, they started adding different pictures and tattoos to the the gum packaging, so now it’s cooler than ever and you definitely need to give Pedro a try (and don’t worry: the longevity of the tattoo matches that of the chewing gum). That’s why it comes as a surprise that the product tastes good for about 5 minutes. This is more a triumph of the chemical industry than a product of organic agriculture, honestly. The first word that comes to mind is “bubble gum”: the flavor is 99% sugar with notes of fruits, preservatives and additives. Pedro: It is really hard to describe the taste of this pink, fruity bubble gum that used to cost exactly 1 Czechoslovak Crown. They come various shapes and sized but we would aim for the classic: a long, thin paperboard package of less than 50 grams. Oh yeah, and they totally do melt in your hand. Lentilky: Just like Smarties, only cheaper. If you like licorice, you have found heaven in these. It was named after Mr Karel Hasler, a famous songwriter, actor and cabaret singer with a hoarse voice, who made a deal with the manufacturer of this supposedly medicinal candy. Haslerky: This licorice and herbal hard candy dates back to 1920, but it is based on an older recipe dating back to 1877. Look for them in some Tesco stores or smaller convenience stores. They come in a cool, retro package that is hard to resist as a small, impromptu rumba shaker: inevitably, everyone starts playing with them once they have them in their hands. Layers of mint-flavored sugar solution are slowly dripping on a single crystal of sugar and six weeks later, you end up with a small mint 4mm in diameter. ![]() You want sweets like those listed below.Īntiperle: Truly the Czech 1960s take on Tic-Tacs, these tasty mints take about six weeks to make. You want a sweet or a bar that has a rich history, something that has a track record behind it, something that was the primary cause behind our first cavities, drilled without anesthesia when the whole school went to the dentist like we used to do in the last years of Communism (but that’s an entirely different story). Not all of classic Czech sweets taste great or - more importantly - have a story behind them. Now, of course, you can go very, very wrong with choosing the right kind. Not something you’d give your loved one for Valentine’s Days, sure, but they are lots of fun for the right person. But some classic Czech sweets, candies and chocolate bars? That’s an entirely different story: they are cheap, fun and also unique to the Czech environment. None of these are great gifts when you want to bring a cheap, fun souvenir from Prague to your colleagues, classmates or friends in your chess team. A beautiful crystal chandelier? A larger-than-life painting of the Prague Castle? A 4-feet Moser vase? No.
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