Prague Restaurant Creates Coronavirus-Shaped Dessert
2020-10-18
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1A restaurant in Prague, Czech Republic has invented a sweet treat shaped like the new coronavirus.
2The cake is an attempt to increase business -- and it is already popular with diners.
3The Black Madonna restaurant has suffered as travel to the Czech Republic decreased because of the coronavirus health crisis.
4The country is battling one of the highest rates of coronavirus infections in Europe.
5The cake's creator, Olga Budnik, said she got the idea while most businesses in Prague were closed earlier this year.
6She told the Reuters news service, "I found a photo of the virus on the internet and I figured out in detail how to make the dessert - how to make the spikes, what the color would be like, and I prepared it all."
7The cake is a little smaller than a tennis ball.
8It has a chocolate surface and is covered with cocoa butter.
9The virus' "spikes" are made of white chocolate and dried raspberries.
10Inside the cake is a nut filling with raspberry sauce and raspberries in the center.
11The cake has been a big success.
12The restaurant has been selling more than 100 each day.
13Vojtech Hermanek is the restaurant's marketing manager.
14He said the coronavirus crisis has caused "a huge drop" in business for Black Madonna and other Prague eateries.
15He added, "But at the same time it was a chance to bring out the coronavirus cake which is a symbol...showing that not everything is lost."
16Olga Budnik said she already looking ahead to the next product - a COVID-19 vaccination-themed sweet that tastes like "lots of lime with a bit of alcohol."
17I'm Jonathan Evans.
1A restaurant in Prague, Czech Republic has invented a sweet treat shaped like the new coronavirus. The cake is an attempt to increase business -- and it is already popular with diners. 2The Black Madonna restaurant has suffered as travel to the Czech Republic decreased because of the coronavirus health crisis. The country is battling one of the highest rates of coronavirus infections in Europe. 3The cake's creator, Olga Budnik, said she got the idea while most businesses in Prague were closed earlier this year. 4She told the Reuters news service, "I found a photo of the virus on the internet and I figured out in detail how to make the dessert - how to make the spikes, what the color would be like, and I prepared it all." 5The cake is a little smaller than a tennis ball. It has a chocolate surface and is covered with cocoa butter. The virus' "spikes" are made of white chocolate and dried raspberries. 6Inside the cake is a nut filling with raspberry sauce and raspberries in the center. 7The cake has been a big success. The restaurant has been selling more than 100 each day. 8Vojtech Hermanek is the restaurant's marketing manager. He said the coronavirus crisis has caused "a huge drop" in business for Black Madonna and other Prague eateries. 9He added, "But at the same time it was a chance to bring out the coronavirus cake which is a symbol...showing that not everything is lost." 10Olga Budnik said she already looking ahead to the next product - a COVID-19 vaccination-themed sweet that tastes like "lots of lime with a bit of alcohol." 11I'm Jonathan Evans. 12Jiri Skacel and reported on this story for the Reuters news service. Jonathan Evans adapted this story for Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor. 13________________________________________________________________ 14Words in This Story 15cake - n. a sweet baked food made from a mixture of flour, sugar, and other ingredients such as eggs and butter 16manager - n. someone who is in charge of a business, department, etc. 17spike - n. something pointed like a nail 18symbol - n. an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality