May 2, 2026
Our Family Travel Blog : Lunch in Prague #29
At last, it was time for the main dishes. My daughters chose a traditional Czech meal—beef stew served with knedlíky, the steamed bread dumplings we had seen in guidebooks.
I had actually wanted to try the duck, but Mr. L told me, “Since your kidneys aren’t in good shape, this would be better for you,” and recommended the pork instead. He also has kidney problems, so I found myself impressed by how knowledgeable he was about food.
Still, as I looked over the menu, I couldn’t help thinking that Czech cuisine seemed to be centered on rich, meat-heavy dishes, which didn’t exactly excite me. At the same time, I told myself, “Well, since I’m in the Czech Republic, I might as well try the local food.”
However, when the dish arrived, I couldn’t help staring. Three thick slices of pork were laid out across the entire plate. To be honest, it didn’t really make me think, “That looks delicious.”
“I’ll help you,” L said, taking one piece, but even then, finishing a single slice was a struggle.
I forced myself through another piece out of a sense of obligation not to waste food, but in the end, I still couldn’t finish it. My eldest daughter seemed interested in trying some, but she was already full.
いよいよメインディッシュの番。娘たちはチェコの名物料理を選び、ガイドブックで見たことのあるビーフシチューにクネドリーキ（蒸したパンのようなもの）が添えられた一皿を頼んだ。
ぼくは本当は鴨料理が食べたかったのだが、「君は腎臓が悪いんだから、こっちがよい」とLに言われ、豚料理を勧められた。彼もまた腎臓が悪いから、食べ物のことはよく知っているだなと感心した。が、メニューを眺めながら、チェコ料理は肉中心でこってりしたものばかりだな、と少し気が進まなかった。でも同時に、「せっかくチェコにいるんだから」と思い直した。
ところが運ばれてきた皿を見て、思わず目を見張った。分厚く切られた豚肉が三枚、皿いっぱいに並んでいる。「うまそうだ！」という感覚はあまり湧かなかった。
「手伝うよ」とLが言ってくれたので一枚渡したが、それでも一枚食べきるのがやっとだった。
もう一枚は「残してはいけない」という義務感だけで食らいついたが、結局少し残してしまった。長女も興味はあったようだが、すでにお腹いっぱいのようだった。
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Our Family Travel Blog : Lunch in Prague #29
At last, it was time for the main dishes.
My daughters chose a traditional Czech meal—beef stew served with knedlíky, the steamed bread dumplings we had seen in guidebooks.
I had actually wanted to try the duck, but Mr. L told me, “Since your kidneys aren’t in good shape, this would be better for you,” and recommended the pork instead. I had actually wanted to try the duck, but Mr. L told me, “Since your kidneys aren’t in good shape, this would be better for you,” and recommended the pork instead.
Alternatively, you could also say something like: "I actually wanted to try the duck, but Mr. L told me that, since my kidneys weren't in good shape, the pork would be better for me."
He also has kidney problems, so I found myselfwas impressed by how knowledgeable he was about food.
He also has kidney problems, so I was impressed by how knowledgeable he was about food.
Still, as I looked over the menu, I couldn’t help thinkingbut notice that Czech cuisine seemed to be centered on rich, meat-heavy dishes, which didn’t exactly excite me.
Still, as I looked over the menu, I couldn’t help but notice that Czech cuisine seemed to be centered on rich, meat-heavy dishes, which didn’t exactly excite me.
At the same timeRegardless, I told myself, “Well, since I’m in the Czech Republic, I might as well try the local food.”
Regardless, I told myself, “Well, since I’m in the Czech Republic, I might as well try the local food.”
"At the same time" doesn't quite feel right here. Maybe something like "regardless" or "nevertheless". Or just a simple "but".
However, when the dish arrived, I couldn’t help staringbut just stare at it.
However, when the dish arrived, I couldn’t help but just stare at it.
This feels a little bit more natural to me.
Three thick slices of pork were laid out across the entire plate.
To be honest, it didn’t really make me think, “That looks delicious.”
“I’ll help you,” L said, taking one piece, b. But even then, finishing a single slice was a struggle.
“I’ll help you,” L said, taking one piece. But even then, finishing a single slice was a struggle.
I forced myself through another piece out of a sense of obligation not to waste food, but in the end, I still couldn’t finish it.
My eldest daughter seemed interested in trying some, but she was already full.
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May 3, 2026
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At last, it was time for the main dishes. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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My daughters chose a traditional Czech meal—beef stew served with knedlíky, the steamed bread dumplings we had seen in guidebooks. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I had actually wanted to try the duck, but Mr. L told me, “Since your kidneys aren’t in good shape, this would be better for you,” and recommended the pork instead. I had actually wanted to try the duck, but Mr. L told me, “Since your kidneys aren’t in good shape, this would be better for you,” and recommended the pork instead. I had actually wanted to try the duck, but Mr. L told me, “Since your kidneys aren’t in good shape, this would be better for you,” and recommended the pork instead. Alternatively, you could also say something like: "I actually wanted to try the duck, but Mr. L told me that, since my kidneys weren't in good shape, the pork would be better for me." |
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He also has kidney problems, so I found myself impressed by how knowledgeable he was about food.
He also has kidney problems, so I |
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Still, as I looked over the menu, I couldn’t help thinking that Czech cuisine seemed to be centered on rich, meat-heavy dishes, which didn’t exactly excite me.
Still, as I looked over the menu, I couldn’t help |
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At the same time, I told myself, “Well, since I’m in the Czech Republic, I might as well try the local food.”
"At the same time" doesn't quite feel right here. Maybe something like "regardless" or "nevertheless". Or just a simple "but". |
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However, when the dish arrived, I couldn’t help staring.
However, when the dish arrived, I couldn’t help This feels a little bit more natural to me. |
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Three thick slices of pork were laid out across the entire plate. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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To be honest, it didn’t really make me think, “That looks delicious.” This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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“I’ll help you,” L said, taking one piece, but even then, finishing a single slice was a struggle.
“I’ll help you,” L said, taking one piece |
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I forced myself through another piece out of a sense of obligation not to waste food, but in the end, I still couldn’t finish it. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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My eldest daughter seemed interested in trying some, but she was already full. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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