Overview

• Gallego took the trophy with an ‘arroz seco de alcachofa de Jerusalén’, with Uruguay’s Ian Escobar second and Japan’s Kenta Seki third.
• The live final on September 20 at La Marina de València’s Tinglado 2 featured twelve chefs from four continents competing on World Paella Day.
• A jury of leading Valencian gastronomy figures judged technique and flavor, following a preparatory immersion in local rice culture for the finalists.
• The annual September 20 celebration coincides with the rice harvest and is organized by Visit València and regional tourism bodies to promote paella worldwide.
• Restaurants in Buenos Aires marked the day with special services, while Sollana hosts a professional Paella Valenciana with Orange contest on September 22 as a preview to the Menja’t Sollana fair.