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Papua New GuineaFlavors · Plzeň
Large round pie made from leavened dough from Chodsko, the region around Domažlice in the Plzeň region. It is decorated with stripes of fresh cheese, plum jam and poppy seed, with almonds and raisins.
Traditional sweet from Plzeň
Also known as: chodské koláče, domažlický koláč, dolský koláč
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Chodský koláč — Plzeň, the Czech Republic
Chodsko is a historic region in western Bohemia around the town of Domažlice, near the Bavarian border. Its inhabitants, the Chodové, guarded the frontier for the kings of Bohemia and therefore enjoyed privileges, such as self-government, between the 14th and 17th centuries. Koláče are among the traditions the region preserves, alongside bagpipe music and traditional costumes.
The chodský koláč is a large, round pie of leavened dough covered with fillings. There are traditional variations in the two parts of Chodsko. In Upper Chodsko, the fillings of fresh cheese, plum jam (povidla) and poppy seed form stripes. In Lower Chodsko, around Domažlice, a layer of fresh cheese covers the surface and is decorated with designs of plum and poppy seed, with raisins and almonds.
The designs evoke the flowers and hearts seen on Chodsko costumes. The careful decoration makes the koláč a customary gift: families in the region bring it to relatives who live far away.
The pie appears at the region’s festivities, such as the Chodské slavnosti in Domažlice, which bring together Chodsko music and dance groups.
Plzeň
Specialty of Chodsko, around Domažlice, in the Plzeň region.
Leavened dough made with butter and milk. Fillings of fresh cheese (tvaroh), plum jam (povidla) and poppy seed; almonds and raisins.
In slices, as a dessert, with coffee. The whole pie is a common regional gift.
Family celebrations, weddings and Chodsko festivals such as the Chodské slavnosti in Domažlice.
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A large round pie of leavened dough from Chodsko, the Domažlice region, decorated with stripes of fresh cheese, plum jam and poppy seed.
In western Bohemia, around Domažlice, near the Bavarian border, in the Plzeň region.
In Upper Chodsko, the fillings form stripes. In Lower Chodsko, around Domažlice, fresh cheese covers the pie and receives designs of poppy seed and plum, with raisins and almonds.
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