Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Trdelnik is sold on every corner in Prague – to the delight of tourists and the dismay of locals. But is it even Czech? The sweet pastry, also known as 'chimney cake,' divides opinions in the Czech capital. But why? And where does it actually come from?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:20 Traditional Czech?
00:51 What is Trdelnik?
01:24 The origins of Trdelnik
02:23 Hungarian Kürtőskalács
03:55 What do the locals think?
05:12 Czech Koláče
06:08 Outro
CREDITS
Report: Rahel Zahlmann, Laura Szaplonczai
Camera: Neven Hillebrands, Oliver Gudmon
Edit: Neven Hillebrands
Supervising editor: Ruben Kalus
THUMBNAIL
picture alliance / Zoonar
picture alliance / Zoonar | Robert Ruidl
#dweuromaxx #dweurolifestyle #prague
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Trdelnik is sold on every corner in Prague – to the delight of tourists and the dismay of locals. But is it even Czech? The sweet pastry, also known as 'chimney cake,' divides opinions in the Czech capital. But why? And where does it actually come from?
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:20 Traditional Czech?
00:51 What is Trdelnik?
01:24 The origins of Trdelnik
02:23 Hungarian Kürtőskalács
03:55 What do the locals think?
05:12 Czech Koláče
06:08 Outro
CREDITS
Report: Rahel Zahlmann, Laura Szaplonczai
Camera: Neven Hillebrands, Oliver Gudmon
Edit: Neven Hillebrands
Supervising editor: Ruben Kalus
THUMBNAIL
picture alliance / Zoonar
picture alliance / Zoonar | Robert Ruidl
#dweuromaxx #dweurolifestyle #prague
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bit.ly/DWFood_Sub
DW Food brings you the perfect blend of culinary trends, easy DIY recipes, exciting food secrets & a look behind the scenes of Europe’s culinary culture.
