The Pego Rice Gastronomic Days return to promote the star crop of La Marjal

Pego is preparing to celebrate the XII Bomba and Bombón Rice Gastronomic Days that will take place from the 20 to the March 26. The event, already enshrined in the identity of the municipality, is the opportunity to highlight the differentiating value of Pegolina gastronomy with what they know how to do so well, the cultivation of the star cereal of La Marjal.

Presentation of the XII Gastronomic Days of Arroz Bomba y Bombón in the City Hall of Pego

Restaurants and bars of the XII Gastronomic Days

This year, 10 establishments in Pego, between bars and restaurants, will offer together 55 different menus throughout the week with a main dish based on rice. In this way, it "seeks to promote both native rice and the quality behind the Pego stoves." The restaurants attached to the Pegolinas Gastronomic Days are:

• the moss
• Ca Briones
• Llit i Taula
• aranbea
• Daniel
• The Square
• chacarita
• skunk
• Rafel
• l'om

They will be in charge of putting on the table succulent menus in which the main protagonist will be rice. It will be cooked in an infinite number of ways, from the traditional Crosta pegolina to paellas or sweet rice dishes, with a wide range of ingredients.

Menu price and reservation

The price of the menus will fluctuate between 12 and 28 euros, depending on the establishment and the day. Everyone will have an offer with at least two starters, the main course and a dessert, but the final amount "will depend on the ingredients that make up the menu that day," the mayor of Commerce, Ricardo Sendra, has qualified.

In the presentation of the Gastronomic Days of Bomba Rice and Bombón de Pego, Rafel Frau, owner of the Restaurant Rafel de Pego, has highlighted the need to make a reservation, so that the locals can organize the rice initiative in the best way and "provide a good service". For this reason, in the posters created the telephone numbers of each bar or restaurant are attached.

XII Gastronomic Days of Bomba Rice and Bombón de Pego

Rafel is one of the ten restaurateurs participating in this edition and both he and the person in charge of Commerce have valued this gastronomic proposal as “essential to publicize the treasures of Pego in terms of cuisine. Especially the bomba and bonbon rice.”

For his part, Sendra thanked the restaurateurs for their willingness to promote this initiative, "both Pegolinos and Pegolinas as well as visitors have the chance to taste up to 55 different menus over the next week." For his part, Rafel wanted to value the collaboration of the professionals in the gastronomic sector of the municipality because "if we do not do things for the people, who is going to do it", he concluded.

Routes through the Marjal

Finally, the mayor of Commerce has announced that, in order for the experience to be complete, a series of routes will be organized through the Marjal de Pego, among the cereal fields, to "show rice in its habitat and highlight the agriculture of the locality and everything that the natural area can offer». The Pegolina gastronomic week will be completed with the Fira del Comerç and the III Fast Painting Contest.

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