Applications for the first Gastronomic Festival of Gurupi, in Tocantins, remain open until Wednesday, November 4. The event will take place on November 27, 28 and 29 at the Mauro Cunha Cultural Center, starting at 6 p.m., according to the city government.
The festival will have 20 participants divided into two categories. There will be 15 places for savory dishes and five for sweet dishes. Applicants must send the documents required in the official notice by email.
To enter the competition, chefs must include at least one ingredient associated with Tocantins cuisine, such as pequi, cassava, sun-dried beef, chambaril, mango, cupuaçu, buriti, baru, cashew, plantain or corn.
Savory dishes must weigh between 150 and 300 grams and be sold for prices ranging from R$15 to R$30. Sweet dishes must weigh between 100 and 200 grams and cost between R$12 and R$18.
The three highest-ranked participants in each category will receive prizes. The first-place winner will receive R$6,484, the second-place winner R$4,863 and the third-place winner R$3,242.
The winners will be announced on November 29 at 9 p.m. on the outdoor stage of the Mauro Cunha Cultural Center. In addition to the competition, participants will take part in workshops, receive technical guidance and undergo training on good food-handling practices, along with activities focused on improving their registered recipes.
Sources: G1.