The official record for eating dumplings was set in the Polotsk region

September 13, Polotsk District / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. An official record for eating the national Belarusian dish - draniki - was set today in the Polotsk District. 16 draniki with meat were eaten in five minutes, reports BELTA correspondent. The record belongs to Vladimir Yakimov, an employee of the Polotsk Dairy Plant. For those who think that 16 draniki is not much, Olga Petrova, director of the BelKa-Tsentr enterprise, explained that it is almost one kilogram. 20 teams from all over the Polotsk District took part in the fun draniki-eating competition. The "Glutton-2009" competition was held under the motto: "He who works well, eats well." Teams of three people competed in three nominations: "Iron Stomach" - for those who eat the most draniki in a certain period of time, "Agile Jaws" - for those who eat the most miniature draniki using a toothpick, and "He who is in time, eats" - the winner of which is the one who eats a certain portion of this national dish the fastest. The private enterprise BelKa-Tsentr prepared 1600 draniki for the contestants, which took almost 7 hours to make. The organizer of this competition, which took place in the village of Goryany, was the district executive committee. As the organizers hope, the fun can go beyond the district, because lovers of Belarusian draniki live not only in Belarus. In addition, the tourism sector is actively developing in the region, 4 excursion routes have been developed, one of which includes the village of Goryany. Eating competitions are held all over the world. Pancakes, pizza, pies, and muffins are eaten for speed and quantity. There is even a competition for eating apples without using hands. The most popular dish among gluttonous athletes is probably the hot dog. There is even a world championship for its speed eating. -0-