When I got to the Moravian town of Znojmo, I was very sad that I was not there for ‘burčák’ season. So many people had told me about ‘burčák’, which is a famous young wine that is only in season for a few weeks every September. I talked about mydisappointment with the hotel manager and he told me that it tastes like fizzylemonade, but packs a real punch. Well, no ‘burčák’ for me this time.
I spent the whole afternoon walking around the lovely medieval part of the city. There were some beautiful sites like a Gothic church, Znojmo Castle, and aneat underground catacomb system. Once again I was really amazed by how many historical places you could see all over Czechia. I walked through those for a few hours and then decided to find a local restaurant. Even though I couldn’t have ‘burčák’, I still wanted to try something that Znojmo was famous for, but I couldn’t think of what that was.
I stopped to sit down and take a break from walking, when I noticed a small menu in the window of a restaurant. There were many things that seemed both interesting and tasty but my attention was grabbed by something called ‘znojemský guláš’ (a special type of goulash – I will explain it later). Did that mean ‘guláš’ from Znojmo?
Well, I knew I had to try that. I went inside and asked the waiter about ‘znojemský guláš’. He said that it’s different from other ‘guláš’ because it has pickles and peppers in it. He went on to tell me that Znojmo was famous for its pickled delicacies, so I decided that having ‘znojemský guláš’ was a perfect dish to enjoy in Znojmo.
I had tried lots of pickled foods while in Czechia, since the Czechs really seem to like pickled things. I really enjoyed ‘hermelín’, which is pickled cheese, and ‘utopenec’, which is pickled sausage. However, ‘znojemský guláš’ became one of my favourite Czech meals. It was so good and spicy that I couldn’t stop eating it.
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