From November 13th to 14th, the final of the 2021 Guangdong Teochew Beef Ball Making Skills Competition was held at Shantou Culture Museum, and 62 contestants entered the final through a series of selections. The final consists of two links: professional theoretical knowledge examination and skill competition. The professional knowledge and practical ability of the contestants will be assessed in accordance with national professional standards.

The Teochew beef ball is a piece of branding of Chaoshan cuisine, and the skills of making Teochew beef balls is included in the seventh batch of Guangdong provincial representative list of intangible cultural heritage. The contestants came from all over the province, including the post-00s young people and the post-60s people. The competition provides a stage for the contestants to exchange skills. While improving the level of making beef balls, the contestants also use the competition platform to promote Chaoshan cuisine culture, tell the stories of cuisine with unique Chaoshan taste, and further protect, inherit and spread the skills of making Teochew beef balls.

Source:Shantou Daily, Nov 15, 2021

　　2021年广东省潮汕手打牛肉丸制作技艺竞赛圆满落幕

　　11月13日至14日，2021年广东省潮汕手打牛肉丸制作技艺竞赛决赛在汕头市文化馆举行，62位选手通过层层选拔进入决赛。决赛由专业理论知识考试和技艺比拼两个环节组成，参照国家职业标准，考核参赛人员的专业知识和实操能力。

　　牛肉丸是潮汕美食的一张名片，潮汕手打牛肉丸制作技艺被列入广东省第七批省级非物质文化遗产代表性项目目录。本次参赛选手来自全省各地，既有00后的年轻人，也有60后的老师傅。比赛为选手们提供了交流技艺的舞台，在提升制作牛肉丸水平的同时，也借助赛事平台推广潮汕美食文化，讲述独具潮汕韵味的美食故事，进一步做好潮汕手打牛肉丸制作技艺的保护、传承和传播工作。

来源：汕头日报 2021-11-15