On June 15, a pilaf summit was held in Moscow at the Dorogomilovsky market, which was attended by more than 26 thousand people. Such a culinary summit was held in Moscow for the first time, despite the fact that not a small number of connoisseurs of oriental cuisine live in the capital of Russia.

The Association of Chefs of Uzbekistan, represented by Chairman Umarov Akbar Hamdamovich, took part in this event. As Chairman of the Association of Chefs of Uzbekistan, member of the jury Akbar Umarov noted during an interview, the pilaf summit was one of those major gastronomic events in which Uzbek cuisine is presented everywhere, which is an integral part of the rich national culture of Uzbekistan. "We are very pleased to see how this pilaf festival pleases everyone: chefs from local Uzbek, Indian, Spanish and other restaurants gathered here, and our colleagues from Tashkent, Samarkand, Khorezm, Ferghana joined them in order to show a variety of regional pilafs of Uzbekistan," he continues. –The feedback we receive from numerous summit visitors representing various professions and strata of society testifies to the genuine interest of residents and guests of the Russian capital in the culture, art, and history of Uzbekistan, which will undoubtedly serve to further strengthen friendly ties between the peoples of our countries." The pilaf summit was also attended by members of the Association of Chefs of Uzbekistan in Moscow "Teahouse Fig" Chef Sunnatilla Tokhtajaev and Shaumar Abdullaev.

Pilaf helps to get together with friends, and there are very few dishes in the world that are aimed at large friendly companies, good mood and pleasant conversations. In the near future, I think, pilaf will be declared a gastronomic monument of Uzbekistan. Any product of Uzbek, Italian, Spanish, Georgian cuisine, in my opinion, should be prepared by national chefs – people representing these countries. And today's event gave an opportunity to pilaf lovers, and almost every family here can be attributed to such, to receive master classes directly from professionals who prepare this wonderful dish." According to the organizers, the pilaf championship for culinary professionals is an opportunity to share creative findings and offer their culinary masterpieces to the general court, and for novice chefs it is a good opportunity to communicate directly with famous masters of their craft. The event was attended by more than 30 thousand guests, who in turn had the opportunity to expand their understanding of the geography and possibilities of cooking pilaf.

The Formula of the East International Festival and concept chef Hakim Ganiev will hold the Pilaf Summit culinary championship, where oriental restaurants and chefs, representatives of different countries and peoples, cooked dishes in the fresh air according to their recipe and compete for the title of "The Best Pilaf 2013". The participants of the championship were evaluated by an independent jury consisting of specially invited professional chefs and experts, culinary community, media and show business stars. Each participant was provided with an equipped platform where it was possible to place a participant's stand, a hearth with a boiler and a table for preparing products. All participants were awarded honorary diplomas, souvenirs, and valuable prizes and medals to the winners.

MEMBERS OF THE JURY:

Hakim Ganiev (Chairman of the jury)

Akbar Umarov (Chairman of the Association of Chefs of Uzbekistan)

Sergey Ivanov (Managing Partner of the company "Bureau of Restaurant Initiatives")

Jorge de Angel Moliner (Concept chef of Spanish cuisine.Honorary Ambassador of Spanish Cuisine in Russia)

Natalia Tolstaya (Psychologist, author of books, presenter, prior of the Order and stars from the World Alliance "Peacemaker")

Aaron Grigoryan (Artist, founder of the Art Pictures Gallery)

Oleg Roy (member of the Union of Writers of Russia and the Union of Writers of Europe, writer)

Masha Shakhova (Designer, journalist, author and presenter of the program "Summer residents", "Family home")

Alexey Karpov (Chef-consultant of the publishing house

"Bonnier Publications", chef-consultant of the magazine "Deli", the project "The Book of the Deli" and the website Gastronom.ru )

PARTICIPANTS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP:

1. Marco Cervetti (Barbontempi Brand Chef)

2. Vasily Emelianenko (Brand chef of the culinary store Shefmarket)

3. Alexander Zotov (Entrepreneur, partner of APITech)

4. Svetlana Khakimova (Teacher of the Moscow House of Restaurateurs, blogger Ekaloka.ru )

5. Tursun Tulyakhodjaev and Omonullo Zununovi (Babai Club restaurant chain)

6. Vadim Kurganov (Amateur cook)

7. Sunnatilla Tokhtajaev and Shaumar Abdullaev (Chef of the Fig Tea House)

8. Sergey Sushchenko and Sadyr Khasanov (Chefs of the lounge-cafe of the TEA house No. 1 in Strogino)

9. Tasha Grekhova (Artist, Moscow Department of Culture)

10. Alexander Usanin (Writer and author of the book "What you Eat", public figure)

11. Alimov Ikbol Bakhodyrovich, Sesame Restaurant 12. Sammy Kotwani, (Chairman of the Indian Business Alliance and Imperial Catering)

13. Shamshod Asymov and Jalolliddin Ikramov (Uryuk na Vavilova Restaurant)

14. Sergey Danilov (tourist information project www.GoUzbekistan.uz , head of the project "Gastronomic tourism in Uzbekistan")

15. Dmitry Gavrilov (brand chef restaurant chains "Temple Bar" and "Uryuk")

16. Nazhmiddinov Bahriddin (Chustiy) Nematjonovich (Cook and blogger of Uzbek cuisine Oshxona.uz )

17. Alexey Parovarov (Project Manager Parovarov.ru )

18. Carlos Alberto de Oliveira (Chef and expert in Brazilian cuisine) Each plate of pilaf from the Culinary Championship was sold in favor of helping sick children.