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JEDDAH: The Saudi Feast Food Festival, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Culinary Arts Commission, has officially begun its fourth event at the Abadi Al-Johar Theater in Jeddah, running from Nov. 27 to Dec. 6. 

The festival features a lineup of activities spread across seven distinct zones. One of the main attractions is the culinary arts heritage area, divided into 13 sections that represent different regions of 抖阴短视频. Each section highlights regional specialties, offering diverse culinary traditions from Jazan, Makkah, Al-Jouf, Qassim, Medina, Hail, Tabuk, Riyadh and Al-Baha, with more than 195 food stalls.

The highlight of the festival is the competition zone, where professional chefs face off in cooking competitions that showcase Saudi national and regional dishes, including jareesh and maqshush, the Saudi national dsh.

Chefs from all over the Kingdom will compete in daily challenges, with one or two competitions held each day throughout the festival, and with a cash prize of SR20,000 ($5,323) for the winner of each competition.

Turkan Sharawi, a judge in the competition and an expert in cuisine, patisserie and boulangerie, told Arab News: 鈥淭his competition is a great opportunity to highlight our authentic Saudi food and cuisine. It鈥檚 not about creativity but about preserving traditional dishes and showcasing them to the world. When judging, I focused on techniques, how well the dishes reflected traditional recipes passed down through generations.鈥�

Turki Badawi, an inflight chef for Saudia Airlines and first-time judge, said: 鈥淛udging has been a difficult task, as all the participants are incredibly talented. The chefs are presenting food in creative and internationally appealing ways. For my judging, I primarily focused on taste.鈥�

Children in the kids zone can participate in hands-on workshops to learn about Saudi cuisine, art and culture 鈥� with activities such as cooking lessons, storytelling at 鈥淕randmother鈥檚 Stories鈥� corner, and interactive environmental awareness programs.

For those looking to enhance their culinary skills, the workshops zone offers up to 30 cooking workshops, where professional chefs teach everything from making traditional Saudi sweets to savory dishes.

Participating in the festival, Ahmad Zaki Kamel, founder of Azka Foods and azkabasket.com, said: 鈥淲e are in all 13 zones. Thanks to the support of the Culinary Arts Commission, Azkabasket is participating at the festival with a large selection of products from our network of farms and producers representing all 13 regions of 抖阴短视频. This is both a celebration of the vast range of organic and natural local foods and a testament that AZKA鈥檚 goal of ethical food system self-sufficiency is an achievable objective.鈥�

Sharif Alruwaili, representing the Al-Jouf region, said: 鈥淎l-Jouf is renowned for its olive oil, olives and a variety of dates. We also offer a distinctive blend of za鈥檃tar, made with a mix of different herbs and spices. I鈥檝e brought products from my own farm, as well as others, to showcase here at the festival. It鈥檚 been truly rewarding to interact with visitors and educate them about Al-Jouf鈥檚 renowned produce.鈥�

Fahad Ibrahim, founder of Maamoul Um Saleh Al-Ayed, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 here from Qassim with over 45 different types of traditional Saudi biscuits, especially Maamoul made with olive oil and sugar-free options for a healthier choice. We are excited to present our products to the public.鈥�

Fayza Alshaeri, a local chef, presented a buffet of traditional food from Al-Qassim and said: 鈥淐ooking is my passion, and being a chef is something I truly love. This buffet represents authentic food from Al-Qassim, and it鈥檚 wonderful to see people enjoying it, especially those who have never tasted these dishes before.鈥�

Similarly, Mohammed Kassarah, a chef from Madinah, showcased a spread including traditional Kabuli rice with chicken and meat, meat sambusas, and sweets. He said: 鈥淥ur meat and chicken are fresh, sourced directly from Madinah. It feels great when visitors recognize the quality and freshness of our ingredients and praise the dishes we鈥檝e prepared.鈥�