Embassy Chef Challenge

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July 10

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium

Embassy Chef Challenge

This is a gathering of embassy chefs from around the world, coming together to showcase the unique flavors of their home countries. The friendly, culinary competition will feature chefs creating a truly global, immersive foodie experience only possible in Washington, DC. 

Attendees will travel the world with their taste buds, sampling authentic bites and beverages from the participating nations. Competing chefs will battle it out to win the coveted People’s Choice Awards, chosen by attendee votes and the Judges’ Choice Awards, selected by a panel of influential members of the diplomatic and culinary communities.

July 10th, 2025, 
6:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20240
21+ only

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Participating Embassies

Algeria

Algeria

Bahrain

Bahrain

Barbados

Barbados

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Bolivia

Burundi

Burundi

Cameroon

Cameroon

Chile

Chile

China

China

Colombia

Colombia

Cuba

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Egypt

Egypt

El Salvador

El Salvador

Eritrea

Eritrea

Georgia

Georgia

Grenada

Grenada

Guatemala Flag

Guatemala

Haiti

Haiti

India

India

Maurutania Flag

Mauritania

Mexico Flag

Mexico

Morocco

Morocco

Mozambique

Mozambique

Namibia

Namibia

Nigeria

Nigeria

Pakistan

Pakistan

Peru

Peru

Philippines

Philippines

Rwanda

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leon

Sierra Leone

Tanzania

Tanzania

Thailand

Thailand

Tunisia

Tunisia

Ukraine Flag

Ukraine

Vietnam

Vietnam

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Embassy Recipes

Brazil Flag

Brazil Embassy Recipe

Dominican Republic Flag

Dominican Republic Embassy Recipe

Mexico Flag

Mexico Embassy Recipe

Serbia Flag

Serbia Embassy Recipe

Trinidad and Tobago Flag

Trinidad and Tobago Embassy Recipe

Turkey Flag

Turkey Embassy Recipe

Ukraine Flag

Ukraine Embassy Recipe

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