One of the joys of traveling across Europe is experiencing the variety of unique foods and flavors that are distinct to each country. The students of CERGE-EI brought all this joy to one location: our beautiful CERGE-EI courtyard.  The annual International Food Party at CERGE-EI is a chance for students to prepare a sampling of the distinct cuisine of their home country. With a diverse student body from all over Europe, as well as Central Asia, North America, and Africa, the ‘menu’ was absolutely superb.

The courtyard was brimming with students and faculty, all enjoying the food, drinks and sweets: red and white wine from Moldova, ajapsandali (eggplant and potato dish) from Georgia, kitirlek (fried cookies) from Kazakhstan, harissa (chicken porridge) from Armenia, qofte (meatballs and pita) from Albania, šaltibarščiai  (cold pink borscht) from  Lithuania, svetskove knedliky (plumb dumplings) from Czech Republic. The list goes on. Even award-winning American blueberry pie made an appearance, before being quickly devoured.

The event not only provided a great opportunity for students to showcase the cuisine of their country, it also brought everyone at CERGE-EI away from their academic pursuits to mingle, chat, and enjoy the beautiful autumn weather in Prague.

Have a look at the photo album highlighting just a few of the offerings from the event.

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