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Castilla y León tapas contest awards top prizes to chefs

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Castilla y León tapas ~~and pinchos competition~~ contest awards top prizes to chefs

The II Official Pinchos and Tapas Contest of Castilla y León ~~is being held~~ has concluded at the Palacio de Exposiciones in León. The ~~competition features~~ competition, presided over by chef Pepe Solla, featured 36 chefs from all nine provinces of the ~~region,~~ region utilizing local products such as León ~~morcilla and~~ morcilla, Bierz ~~botillo~~ botillo, and goat cecina to ~~showcase~~ promote regional ~~gastronomy and tourism. Participants include representatives~~ gastronomy. Establishments from ~~Soria, such as Silvia Soriano~~ Valladolid secured the top honors in the final results. Jiale Pan, chef at the Jiapan restaurant, won first place with ~~‘Trucha~~ ‘Doce/29’, a ~~la deriva’~~ bao dish featuring lechazo reduction and shiitake ash. Alejandro San José ~~Antonio Antón~~ Birnbaum of Habanero Taquería took second place with ~~‘Espejito, espejito…’. The event, which includes 36 competing chefs, is presided over by chef Pepe Solla. The contest continues to highlight regional specialties, including goat cecina,~~ ‘Milpa’, and Juan Carlos Jiménez Pradas of Azul Mediterráneo earned third place with ‘Belemchazo’. In addition to ~~promote gastronomic tourism.~~ the main rankings, the event presented awards for the most traditional tapa, the most avant-garde tapa, and the best tapa concept. Following the conclusion of this edition, it was announced that the 2027 contest will be held in Palencia.

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