Valbandon Open under the baking lid
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Competition in preparing dishes in a traditional Istrian way, under a baking lid čripnja, tasting Istrian gourmet products
Valbandon beach
Competition in preparing dishes in a traditional Istrian way, under a baking lid čripnja, tasting Istrian gourmet products
Covered with live coals, the baking lid čripnja/peka conceals a variety of ingredients for the remarkable encounter of lovers of delicious, traditional Istrian cuisine. To be proclaimed master of preparing dishes under the baking lid is recognition of true knowledge and skill, so that each year there is an increasing number of chefs participating in this event in Valbandon. Lamb, donkey, mushroom, octopus, ray, different kinds of fish… an entire menu of creations and experiences awaits under the baking lid.
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