Dalemain Marmalade Awards launch events throughout Japan

Representatives of Dalemain Mansion, home of the World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival, are appearing at a series of food events throughout the country.

The Japanese festival is to be held at Yawatahama, in the Ehime region, in May 2019.

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Dalemain has long been the ‘home of marmalade’ for aficionados around the the globe.

Its World’s Original Marmalade Awards receives thousands of entries every year from more than 30 countries including Australia, India and Botswana.

Japanese entrants are some of its most enthusiastic competitors and this passion has led to plans being made for the first ever Dalemain World Marmalade Awards & Festival in Japan.

In celebration of this event, Dalemain Mansion representatives have been attending British fairs in both Tokyo and Osaka.

The Mitsukoshi British Fair in Tokyo saw Dan Lepard, award-winning baker and marmalade awards judge and patron, hosting a series of afternoon teas, incorporating Dalemain marmalade into traditional recipes.

Jane Hasell-McCosh, founder of the marmalade awards, will be travelling in October to the Hankyu British Fair in Osaka to talk about the festival and help to judge a special ‘pop up’ marmalade competition.

"We have always received huge numbers of entries into the World’s Original Marmalade Awards from Japan, and have marvelled at how fresh and delicious they are, made with wonderful Japanese citrus fruits including yuzu, daidai and sudachi," said Jane. "The Japanese really do understand the complexity and joy of marmalade and I am looking forward to having the chance to taste many more flavours from all over Japan.

"My visit in October will be a fantastic opportunity to introduce marmalade to people across Japan who do not yet know what they are missing!"

The Dalemain World Marmalade Awards & Festival in Japan follows in the footsteps of the Australian Marmalade Awards, which are to take place in Adelaide.