Culinary Event Showcases Traditional Holiday Dishes in Dimitrovgrad

Culinary Event Showcases Traditional Holiday Dishes in Dimitrovgrad

Culture

The 12th annual Christmas Table event brought together 126 culinary masters in Dimitrovgrad on Sunday. Held in Bulgaria Square, the celebration featured 221 authentic holiday dishes and drinks prepared by cooks and producers from across the municipality. A jury selected winners in 11 competition categories, CE Report quotes BTA

Visitors explored recreations of traditional Bulgarian village life, witnessing age-old practices like bread kneading, bulgur preparation, wool spinning, and sock knitting.

Chef Ivan Zvezdev added to the festivities by cooking 1,000 portions of a bean, pumpkin, and corn stew in a large cauldron, sharing the recipe with attendees.

Tags

Related articles

Varna Korenyak Society: A Legacy of Cultural and Historical Preservation
The Varna Korenyak [Native] society, founded in 1925, was the first cultural, educational, and economic organization of its kind in Bulgaria.
Ancient 'Little Boot' Vessel: A Unique Bronze Age Artifact
The Buzău County Museum houses a remarkable Bronze Age artifact known as the 'Little Boot' (Romanian Cizmulita), a vessel shaped like a boot, believed to have been used in magical-religious rituals.
Jin Baek Conducts Final Concert of Winter Musical Evenings in Pazardzhik
The 50th edition of the Winter Musical Evenings – Prof. Ivan Spasov International Festival concluded with a spectacular concert featuring conductor Jin Baek, the Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra, and guest soloist Desislava Cholakova (violin). The program included works by Aram Khachaturian and Felix Mendelssohn.