1. Czech Republic

2. Vánočka – Sweet Christmas bread

3. INGREDIENTS
1 compressed yeast cakes or 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup water, warm
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
5 1/2-6 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup milk, warm
1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1 cup light raisins
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1 egg yolk, beaten

4. Make a dough and start weaving

5. Nearly ready to bake!

6. Enjoy!

7. We also bake Christmas cookies

8. All different sorts of cookies

9. There are hundreds of recipes

10. Traditional Christmas fish soup

11. Traditional Czech Christmas fish is the
carp

12. Before Christmas, they sell CARPS
everywhere

13. Some people buy them alive and have
them in their bath for a couple of
days!
A two-day-pet…

14. For some, this tradition is too cruel
and they strike against it!

15. Luckily you can get a shredded carp or
another fish all in a supermarket too!


16. And it is great with potato salad! 

17. The best potato salad
Ingredients
2 kg Boiled and sliced potatoes
5 boiled and cut carrots
4 boiled and cut celleries
1 sliced onion
A couple of sliced pickles
Fresh peas
A spoon of mustard
A few drops of lemon or vinegar
Two cups of light mayonaise (or yogurt if you are on a diet)
Salt and pepper
Mix all well and leave one day to soak in
Enjoy!