03:15221 onions in an hour! Onion eating contest returns to Valls after years of COVID-19 hiatus
The traditional 'calcots' eating competition returned to Valls, in the Catalan region of Tarragona, on Sunday, after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the contest, participants ate a local variety of spring onions, roasted and dipped in sauce. Adria Wegrzyn was declared the winner for the 12th time, after eating 221 calcots in one hour.
The 'Gran Festa de la Calcotada' is the most popular food festival in Valls. Local media reported over 20,000 visited the event, which included parades, markets and tastings of local produce.
The event is a Catalan tradition that dates back to the 19th century.
03:15The traditional 'calcots' eating competition returned to Valls, in the Catalan region of Tarragona, on Sunday, after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the contest, participants ate a local variety of spring onions, roasted and dipped in sauce. Adria Wegrzyn was declared the winner for the 12th time, after eating 221 calcots in one hour.
The 'Gran Festa de la Calcotada' is the most popular food festival in Valls. Local media reported over 20,000 visited the event, which included parades, markets and tastings of local produce.
The event is a Catalan tradition that dates back to the 19th century.