Gastronomy festival celebrates local flavours in Yassıköy
Yassıköy (Iasmos) in Rhodope hosted its second Gastronomy Festival and second Traditional Desserts Competition on Sunday, October 4, bringing together local associations, businesses and producers to showcase the region’s culinary heritage.
The event attracted more organisations and businesses than last year, with traditional desserts and local products taking centre stage. Chefs and culinary students also prepared dishes using products supplied by producers from the region.
25 ORGANISATIONS PRESENT LOCAL PRODUCTS
A total of 25 cultural associations, unions, businesses and local organisations opened stands at the festival, presenting their activities and a range of regional products.
Visitors were offered traditional desserts, coffee and other local products, while the festival provided an opportunity for local producers and organisations to promote their work.
The main event was the Traditional Desserts Competition, in which participants presented desserts associated with their local communities or places of origin to a jury of experienced chefs.
YASSIKÖY SEEKS TO MAKE FESTIVAL A TRADITION
Yassıköy Mayor Caner Imam said the festival was important for promoting the area's local products and gastronomic culture.
He added that the municipality aims to turn the event into an annual tradition in the coming years.
Rhodope Deputy Regional Governor Manolis Tapatzas also highlighted the need to promote the region’s rich gastronomic heritage more widely.
REGIONAL GASTRONOMY MAP PLANNED
Panagiotis Archontis, deputy regional governor for Tourism of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, announced plans to create a gastronomy map featuring the region’s local flavours and culinary products.
The initiative is intended to increase the visibility of local food products and strengthen the promotion of the region’s gastronomic identity.
Organisers and regional authorities aim to continue the festival in the coming years as a platform for showcasing local products, traditional recipes and the wider gastronomic heritage of Rhodope and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
