Vepro Knedlo Zelo appears as a signature dish in 1 Czech Republic cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Vepro-knedlo-zelo · Prague
Roast pork shoulder with bread dumplings and braised sauerkraut. The Czech national plate: caramelised pork, fluffy dumplings to soak up the gravy, sweet-sour sauerkraut.
Pork, dumplings and cabbage became a daily Bohemian meal as Habsburg-era pig farming spread through the countryside in the 18th century. Bread dumplings turned stale rolls into the carbohydrate base; sauerkraut preserved cabbage through winter. The dish became the Czech national plate by the late 19th century and now anchors every pivnice menu, from U Fleku to Lokal.
Where to eat in Prague:
- U Modre Kachnicky
- U Fleku
- Lokal Dlouhaaa
- Vycep