"Around thirty teams gathered on Saturday in the Serbian village of Lunjevica for the 21st edition of Mudrijada, the World Testicle Cooking Championship, competing in both traditional and innovative categories. Footage shows participants preparing their own recipes - from turkey testicles with onions to international twists on Serbian classics. First-time participant Elizaveta Jovanovic, greeting visitors with a cheerful 'Good Serbian balls!', said her team opted for an experimental dish inspired by Asian cuisine. "We will make Kari Gulas with green curry, coconut milk, lemon, and onion. We marinated the balls in white wine for almost two hours, so I expect there will be some exceptional stew in the end," she explained. The event also drew international guests. Sam, a participant from Ireland, said this was his second Mudrijada since moving to Serbia. "I will never miss the chance to eat some balls," he quipped. "You should try them. They’re good – an aphrodisiac, in fact," he added, revealing one of the secrets of the event. One of the festival's coordinators, Jovana Erovic, said that participants 'take all this very seriously', adding that: "Serbs show that they really have the biggest balls. "Usually, somehow, the main prize ends up with us – I think we know the craft," she continued. The Mudrijada festival, founded in 2004, is considered the world's only championship dedicated to testicle-based cuisine. Held annually on the last weekend of August – with the only break in 2020 due to the pandemic – it attracts gourmets and curious visitors from Serbia and abroad. In addition to cooking contests, the festival features horse riding, archery, and live music, making it both a culinary and cultural event that celebrates Serbia's traditions."