10. I am *hantec, thou shalt not have any other dialects before me.
(Slivovice, or plum brandy, is a strong, pharynx-burning alcohol made of fermented plums [slivky], and Becherovka is a spa-famous herb liquor.)
8. Thou shalt scoop all the egg white from the shell of the domestic chicken so as not to waste it.
7. Thou shalt freeze enough gathered mushrooms to last the whole year.
6. Thou shalt make enough cukroví – Christmas cookies – to last until at least February. Remember thy gingerbread.
4. Thou shalt condemn the wine tastes of the Pražáci (“Prague People”).
3. Honor thy local hospoda (pub) by visiting every weekend. Often on weeknights. Sometimes during lunch.
2. Thou shalt always toast before the beer foam disappears, and thou shalt give the waiter hell if the beer doesn’t reach the .5 liter line.
*Thanks Milan Kundera for introducing me to hantec before I even came to Czech Republic, and said whaaaaaat?
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Hi Minehava, thanks for your comment- I meant it as I joke but I do understand that there are vineyards elsewhere 🙂
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