Slovak fried cheese, a thick slab of edam-style cheese breaded and fried golden, served with chips, tartar sauce and fries at every casual restaurant.

Vyprazany syr emerged in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s as a vegetarian alternative to schnitzel and has anchored the casual Slovak menu since. The dish remains the canonical cheap protein at Slovak pubs and student canteens, paired with hranolky (chips) and tartar sauce. The Edam-style block cheese used for the dish was first manufactured at Liptov dairies and remains the backbone of the recipe today across Slovak pubs.

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