Vyprážaný syr is Fried Cheese from Slovakia. This is a popular street food and very easy to make. It can be served as an appetizer with mayo or tartar sauce for dipping.
These fried cheese are called smažený sýr in Czech whereas in Slovakia it is known as vyprážaný syr. In Czech, these fries are served along with french fries, tomatoes and sauces, almost making a meal of this.
Fried cheese exists in nearly all cuisines but, as you might expect, the cheese changes with each country. I was amazed at the different versions in different countries that have these fried cheese.
In the Czech Republic, the cheese used can be Edam, Hermelin or Niva Cheese and Emmentaler in Slovakia. Bulgarian fried cheese uses kashkaval cheese. But Gouda or Swiss cheese also work well. In Hispanic cultures, it is known as queso frito, the Swiss call it Malakoff, and the Greeks have their saganaki.
However, modern recipes use Gouda or Swiss cheese as well, with the latest adaptation including Mozzarella as well. Mozzarella has become a popular candidate for fried cheese because it has a mild flavour and melts well producing that ooey-gooey goodness people love.
However, before arriving at this dish, it was quite a tough searching for a street food starting with V. I came across Verduri Fritti, which is nothing but batter fried vegetables, exactly our pakodas. How many versions of this can I make!
Especially when the batter calls for eggs, I will again have to replace, which will anyway end up being our own version of pakodas. So I struck to Vyprážaný syr, about which I read about here and here.
Vyprážaný syr was one super duper dish and Konda wanted more of it. I said I still have so many to make and can’t repeat right away. This is surely something I plan to make again.
Hence for my A to Z International Street Foods, I have one sinful fried cheese and if you are interested to know the Flatbread for V, check this post.
In this A to Z International Street Foods:
A for Arancini
B for Bunny Chow
C for Chatamari
D for Dürüm
E for Empanada
F for Fataa’ir Farmaajo
G for Gilgeori Toast
H for Hua Juan Bao
I for Imqarrun il-Forn
J for Jasuben's Pizza
K for Khachapuri
L for Lángos
M for Mofo Anana
N for Nachos Supreme
O for Okonomiyaki
P for Panelle
Q for Qamdi
R for Rustico
S for Sabich
T for Toshka
U for Usal Poha
Vyprážaný syr | Fried Cheese from Slovakia
1/ 2 cup Mozzarella Cheese 1-inch thick slices
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
1 /2 cup Breadcrumbs
Cooking Oil for deep frying
Wash and cube the cheese to the desired size.
Make a thick batter with flour, salt and pepper. Have the breadcrumbs ready
Heat the oil in kadai
Dip the cheese cubes into the batter, shake off excess batter and roll it into breadcrumbs.
Gently drop these into hot oil and cook on all sides.
Drain to a kitchen towel and serve with your favourite dipping sauce.
Vyprážaný syr | Fried Cheese from Slovakia
Ingredients
- 1/ 2 cup Mozzarella Cheese 1-inch thick slices
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to Taste
- 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 /2 cup Breadcrumbs
- Cooking Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Wash and cube the cheese to the desired size.
- Make a thick batter with flour, salt and pepper. Have the breadcrumbs ready
- Heat the oil in kadai
- Dip the cheese cubes into the batter, shake off excess batter and roll it into breadcrumbs.
- Gently drop these into hot oil and cook on all sides.
- Drain to a kitchen towel and serve with your favourite dipping sauce.
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Harini says
I am sure the kids will love the cheese bajjis 🙂
vaishalisabnani says
First I am not able to pronounce this word :(( . The cheese fritters are definitely interesting and would be a treat for the kids.
I agree Valli it is quite a job cracking these alphabets.
Priya Suresh says
Though the dish name is tricky, you did a fabulous job Valli, and this fried cheese sounds prefect anyone to munch with some sauces. Interesting find.
Sandhiya says
Even i had hard time pronounce the dish name, interesting recipe from slovakia, it reminds of Mozzarella stick that i had tried once in restaurant !!!
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Cheese itself is yummy and fried cheese no words to say i definitely want them now!!
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
Tell me about the fried cheese varieties... Vaandu would love to dig in this plate. Yum yummmm. Great pick for V.
Pavani says
What's not to like about this dish, it's cheesy, it's fried and it's absolutely delicious. Grown up and kids will devour this.
Gayathri Kumar says
Though it is hard to pronounce the name, fried mozzarella looks super. My daughter would love this recipe.
simplytadka2 says
Wow.. interesting and crunchy and centre melted cheese pakoras.
mayurisjikoni says
At least we know Srivalli that the Sub Continent is not the only place where fritters or pakodas are made. Lovely simple fried cheese recipe. A nice dish for starters.
manjulabharathkumar2016 says
That sure unpronounceable name but the these fried mozza looks so delicious !! Am sure your kids would have enjoyed it a lot !! Very interesting find valli 🙂
sapna says
This looks like another version of burger kings cheesy bites. I am sure kids royals definitely love the fried cheese.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Oh wow...more or less like our paneer pakodas or a different form of mozzarella sticks. My boys would love this. Great one Valli!
Suma Gandlur says
The dish is as tricky as the name of it. Sounds fantastic for all age groups.
Padmajha PJ says
Though the name of the dish is really tough to pronounce and I was thinking of a really elaborate dish, it actually is so delicious!! Fried cheese is definitely a huge hit!