Czech food (and the effects of globalisation)
I've been introduced to a lot of Czech food recently, courtesy of some Czech friends, and it's been a fun (if sometimes wierd) experience. It's also given me the opportunity of visiting real local-style places. I haven't quite decided what the criteria for distinguishing a 'local-style' place is yet, but if it's in anyway intimidating then it almost certainly counts.
The food I've been served reminds me a lot of the food I used to eat in England as a child: heavy, meaty, and simple. Popular foods here are dumplings (potato and bread varieties), meats and meat sauces, bread, cabbage, and cheese.
