The chefs and participating members of ASDRA used over 350 kg of dough, 120 kg of cheese and 30kg of ham for the giant dish that took four hours to cook. It was then divided into around 4,000 units, which were sold to the public. Each buyer could buy two portions of empanada and a beverage for 30 pesos (US $2.10) which was donated to the Down Syndrome Association of Argentina.
"This is an event of solidarity to raise awareness among general society, including children, about Down syndrome," Diego Davila, one of the chefs, told Xinhua.
The event was organized by a municipal government and a number of organizations, including Buenos Aires' Federation of Commerce and Industry. Along with fundraising, it aimed to encourage businesses to hire people suffering from Down syndrome and other conditions associated with intellectual disability.
