The 6th festival of winter fish "Smell and Co." will be held in the Far East from 1 to 15 February 2024

According to tradition, restaurants, cafes, pubs and street food points prepare dishes from three types of winter fish - smelt, navagi and pollock.

In the framework of the 6th Winter Fish Festival "Smell and Co." from February 1 to 15, residents and guests of the Far Eastern region will be able to appreciate seasonal fish dishes and go on a gastro tour for winter fishing. Applications for participation from institutions are currently being collected. Last year, the festival was held in Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The geography of the festival is expanding every year, says Tatyana Zarechneva, the ideological inspirer of the project and head of the public movement for the development of the Far Eastern cuisine of Pacific Russia Food. The main condition for the participants is to work on the product of this season, because nothing can compare to the taste of fresh fish. Deliveries are already coming from different areas of Primorye, Khabarovsk Territory and Sakhalin region. The goals of the festival are to preserve the traditions of winter fishing and expand the base of dishes from smelt, navaga and pollock.

The single price of the so-called "fry" of smelt will be 150 rubles, and navagi - 120 rubles for 100 g of raw semi-finished product. Unlike last year’s offer, Navaga roast is now cheaper than smelt. According to the organizers, this year there is a lot of navagi, and its purchase price is falling, unlike smelt, which gradually becomes a delicacy fish in terms of both purchase and retail prices. Although still beloved by all Far Easterners. In addition to "fry"  in the menu of establishments will be author's dishes from smelt, navaga and pollock. Pollock is present in the festival menu for the second year thanks to the cooperation of the festival with JSC "Okeanrybflot", which provides free products to institutions, and the best recipes from pollock according to the results of the festival are published on website and become available to the entire Runet. 

The festival is held on the principles of collective marketing: institutions jointly make decisions on a single price policy, form a common budget for the festival. The list of official participants is published on fest website. I can join the festival by filling out a questionnaire at link. 

Recall that the Winter Fish Festival has been held since 2019 and over the years has become a favorite winter holiday of residents and guests of the region.  In 2023, the restaurants of Khabarovsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky first joined the project. The festival is organized by the School of Far Eastern Cuisine and the Pacific Tourist Union as part of the public project for the development of Far Eastern cuisine Pacific Russia Food.

The material is prepared Pacific Russia Food.

According to tradition, restaurants, cafes, pubs and street food points prepare dishes from three types of winter fish - smelt, navagi and pollock.

In the framework of the 6th Winter Fish Festival "Smell and Co." from February 1 to 15, residents and guests of the Far Eastern region will be able to appreciate seasonal fish dishes and go on a gastro tour for winter fishing. Applications for participation from institutions are currently being collected. Last year, the festival was held in Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The geography of the festival is expanding every year, says Tatyana Zarechneva, the ideological inspirer of the project and head of the public movement for the development of the Far Eastern cuisine of Pacific Russia Food. The main condition for the participants is to work on the product of this season, because nothing can compare to the taste of fresh fish. Deliveries are already coming from different areas of Primorye, Khabarovsk Territory and Sakhalin region. The goals of the festival are to preserve the traditions of winter fishing and expand the base of dishes from smelt, navaga and pollock.

The single price of the so-called "fry" of smelt will be 150 rubles, and navagi - 120 rubles for 100 g of raw semi-finished product. Unlike last year’s offer, Navaga roast is now cheaper than smelt. According to the organizers, this year there is a lot of navagi, and its purchase price is falling, unlike smelt, which gradually becomes a delicacy fish in terms of both purchase and retail prices. Although still beloved by all Far Easterners. In addition to "fry"  in the menu of establishments will be author's dishes from smelt, navaga and pollock. Pollock is present in the festival menu for the second year thanks to the cooperation of the festival with JSC "Okeanrybflot", which provides free products to institutions, and the best recipes from pollock according to the results of the festival are published on website and become available to the entire Runet. 

The festival is held on the principles of collective marketing: institutions jointly make decisions on a single price policy, form a common budget for the festival. The list of official participants is published on fest website. I can join the festival by filling out a questionnaire at link. 

Recall that the Winter Fish Festival has been held since 2019 and over the years has become a favorite winter holiday of residents and guests of the region.  In 2023, the restaurants of Khabarovsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky first joined the project. The festival is organized by the School of Far Eastern Cuisine and the Pacific Tourist Union as part of the public project for the development of Far Eastern cuisine Pacific Russia Food.

The material is prepared Pacific Russia Food.