The typical breakfast in the Czech Republic, for those who bother with it at all, looks quite simple. Piece of bread, some butter, cup of tea, and you're ready to go.
Dinner too is often a simple affair, with maybe an extra slice of cheese or ham to liven things up.
Lunch is more complicated, because in addition to some superb dishes, Czech cuisine includes a few that are downright bizarre. One afternoon you're having this delightful plate of pork chops, boiled cabbage and dumplings, washed down with perhaps the finest beer in the world. The next you're gaping at four or five dumpling lumps dripping with butter, stuffed with fruit and covered in powdered sugar. My first encounter with a dish of this variety occurred at a school cafeteria. The cook handed me a plate of what looked and smelled like sweet bread covered with vanilla sauce.