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Dubai hosts largest gathering of chefs in the world

Dubai hosted 2,847 chefs last week, breaking the record for the largest gathering of chefs in one place.

Jan 11, 2013 | By AFPRelaxnews

Dubai chefs gathering

Dubai hosted 2,847 chefs last week, breaking the record for the largest gathering of chefs in one place.

Itā€™s a city that boasts a slew of world records, including theĀ tallest buildingĀ (Burj Khalifa Tower), theĀ largest shopping mallĀ (Dubai Mall) and theĀ largest box of chocolatesĀ (a box filled with Kit Kats weighing 1,700 kg).

And last week, the city played host to theĀ largest gathering of chefs in one place, stripping Daejon, South Korea of its title by an additional 836 chefs or 2,847 participants in total, a record that was set just eight months earlier.

Held at Meydan racecourse, the world record was achieved as part of an initiative by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and Emirates Culinary Guild and was an attempt to bring UAE residents closer to Emirati cuisine.

On the menu at the international event? Emirati sweets likeĀ Lokmat El Kadi.


 
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