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Pebreta
Summer invites us to share wonderful evenings and dinners outdoors with friends and family on terraces, beaches… And in La Vila Joiosa, pebrereta is a must at these nighttime gatherings. It's the quintessential dish of La Vila Joiosa, and its main ingredient is the "Villa Joiosa pumpkin."
In the early 1990s, the festival committee of the traditional Poble Nou neighborhood decided to include a contest featuring this traditional dish in its program of events. Over time, this Pebrereta Contest, which takes place in early June, has become one of the most popular culinary competitions in the municipality and has earned its place in “La Vila Gastronómica.”
While the contestant chefs prepare the Pebrereta using ingredients provided by the organizers—green peppers, tomatoes, garlic, Vilera squash, sweet paprika, and santgatxo (a cut of tuna preserved in salt that originally had little commercial value)— groups of friends and cheerleaders share appetizers and a giant Pebrereta with everyone who stops by to enjoy the evening.
This contest, in addition to being a culinary event, is a deeply rooted community celebration that brings together hundreds of residents at Plaça de la Llum—a charming little square in the neighborhood—to enjoy an evening filled with music, fun, and great food.
The Pebrereta Contest gives us the opportunity to visit La Vila Joiosa and share an experience filled with tradition, flavor, and celebration.
