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Belarusian pastry chefs to take part in IKA/Culinary Olympics

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MINSK, 11 February (BelTA) – Belarus’ best pastry chefs will take part in the IKA/Culinary Olympics which will be held in Stuttgart, Germany from 15 to 19 February, the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

"The Belarusian team includes many-time winners of national and international professional contests. Belarusian pastry chefs will present complex art compositions made of chocolate, mastic, marzipan, pastilage and salt dough using various manufacturing techniques," the press service said.

IKA/Culinary Olympics is organized by the World Association of Chefs' Societies (WACS) and is held every four years. It is a kind of Olympic Games in the culinary and confectionery industry. In 2016, the competion featured 59 national teams and more than 2,000 pastry chefs and chefs in individual competitions. The team of Belarusian pastry chefs won 5 gold, 11 silver and one bronze medal.

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