What dishes are worth trying at the 7th festival of winter fish "Smell and Co"
the festival of winter fish "Smell and Co" (12+) dishes of fresh smelt, navaga, pollock and flounder will be offered in more than 25 restaurants, cafes and pubs of Primorsky Krai, among them time-tested chains and very "young" establishments.
> In 2025, traditionally, in addition to the fresh fried fish understandable to everyone at a fixed price, guests of the festival will be able to taste author's dishes, where chefs compete in creative ideas, how to emphasize the taste of the usual winter fish with unusual combinations. Among the original dishes: rolls with pickled smelt, ice cream from navaga, spaghetti from squash with pollock, potato with smelt, flounder in citrus glaze and others.
According to the representative of one of the institutions participating in the festival, the brand chef of the Testo network Evgeny Vardakov, the first weekend was active.
" We started with great enthusiasm. This is our first time at the festival. Guests are interested in new dishes, everyone loves smelt. Positions in the menu are win-win: the usual roast with different snacks and sauces, as well as smelt pate with tartar, said Evgeny Vardakov .
Expert participants also note increased interest in this year's festival.
" In our institution, the winter fish festival has always been active, this season is no exception. Guests are offered only smelt: pickled, in broth aqua-pazza with olives and capers, with cauliflower and Kim-chi sauce, BBQ with potatoes and tomato-pepper sauce, - shares his impressions Manager of the restaurant "Millionka" Anastasia Urchukova.
“A writing is a small smelt up to 8 cm. It is cooked and eaten whole, as if the seeds click. Such a fish size S offer guests at a standard price of 149 rubles for 100 grams of raw semi-finished product. Fish more than 12 cm - small mouth - refers to the size of M and is served for 199 rubles, and the largest representatives of smelt size L more than 15 cm, the so-called denture, we offer 249 rubles. So each guest will be able to choose what he likes and can afford, explains Tatiana Zarechneva, festival head
One hallmark of this season's festival will be its cultural component. In collaboration with the famous in the city artist-handler Leha Hominid, an ironic series of miniatures dedicated to winter fishing was created. Here, every Primorsky is painfully familiar with the plots: a car that went under the ice, buckets from under terraco, desperate attempts to save phones that disappeared in the sea, fishermen drifting on the breakaway ice. In addition to the exhibition, the organizers are working on the creation of a literary and gastronomic performance dedicated to Vladivostok, "Captain V's Tales", which will be the final point of the festival.
Festival "Smell and Co." is organized by the School of Far Eastern Cuisine and the Pacific Tourist Union within the framework of the public project for the development of Far Eastern cuisine Pacific Russia Food with the support of the agency "Accurate!" and JSC "OKEANYBLOT."
