The National staff

Three world records were set on the first day of the Dubai World Hospitality Championship yesterday.

They were the largest serving of Aseeda (2.8 tonnes), the largest serving of pickled vegetables (1,570 kilograms) and world’s largest chocolate truffle mosaic (404 square metres). The truffle mosaic displayed Dubai’s logo for Expo 2020 and used more than 360,000 pieces of chocolate. It was the brainchild of Sara Rashed Al Sanqiti, an Emirati businesswoman who runs Minilicious in Dubai.

Meanwhile 70 women from across the country walked away with gold and silver medals, and prize money totaling Dh525,000 as winners of the Homemade Dishes category.

The competition seeks to highlight UAE cuisine on the global stage and will continue till 18 November at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

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