Mallorca claims its traditional cuisine at the San Sebastian Festival

PalmaThe documentary Mallorca, a recipe book, directed by Majorcan Pablo Bujosa Rodríguez, will close the Culinary Cinema section of the San Sebastián festival with a tour of various towns on the island to reclaim traditional Majorcan cuisine and the gastronomic knowledge passed down from generation to generation.The film, which will premiere at the festival on September 25, focuses on a way of understanding cuisine linked to the territory, seasonal products, and family recipes. According to the film's synopsis, "cooking has never been a neutral act." "One places oneself in front of the fire when hungry, but not only with the intention of satisfying hunger: there is always a little more behind this exercise," it continues. "When we think of a recipe, we do so from a specific place, incorporating who we are, what we have been taught. And when we execute it, we do so respecting rituals we have seen repeated for years," it concludes.

The journey of Mallorca, a recipe book goes through different towns on the island and shows dishes made with products specific to each season, while also vindicating the value of culinary knowledge passed down from parents to children.

The screening will be completed with a dinner prepared by Maria Solivellas, from Ca na Toneta and Celler Tonet, and Andreu Genestra, from the restaurant that bears his name. Both chefs will present their relationship with Mallorcan cuisine and the territory, with special attention to local produce, tradition, and the island's gastronomic memory.