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What started as a test between two neighbours to determine who made the better lasagne has become a decades-long feud taking over an entire neighbourhood. The Lilly Street lasagne bake-off in South Fremantle has grown in popularity since its inception in 1998, and while the rivalry is mostly friendly, the tradition is as strong as the community that preserves it.

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00:00It's usually a labour of love, but this is one of rivalry, stretching 27 years, ever since
00:15Jenny Baker proclaimed she made the best lasagna on Lily Street.
00:19I won that year, and there was great rumour up and down the street that I'd done favours
00:26for the judges, or the judge, but I hadn't, you know, there was no money involved.
00:31The competition was put on pause after Jenny's husband, Paul, passed away in 2023, but this
00:37year marked its return.
00:39He lived for lasagna day, and he was the ringmaster of the whole day.
00:45He never left a set of instructions about, you know, how far each bin needs to be from
00:50the other, but we've just, you know, winged it a bit, and I think he'd be proud of what
00:55we've done.
00:56Welcome everybody to the 25th Lasagna!
01:03It's not a job for the carb-conscious.
01:05These four judges are tasting about 60 lasagnas, scoring them on taste, look and structure.
01:12Here we have some very traditional Italians living on the street, so we have a very high
01:17standard of criticism.
01:19Look at those layers.
01:21We're very pleased with that.
01:23Meanwhile, the competitors and their loved ones line the street, eating and assessing
01:28their chances.
01:29Maybe this is your year.
01:30No, it's never going to be my year.
01:33Until the long-awaited verdict arrives.
01:36You are not going to believe this.
01:40No!
01:41No!
01:42Malinda won!
01:46And I was so excited!
01:48Because I'm always second!
01:53I'm so excited!
01:54I'm so excited!
01:55I'm so excited!
01:56I'm so excited!
01:57I'm so excited!
01:58I'm so excited!
01:59I'm so excited!
02:00Thanks to the gentleman!
02:02I'm so excited!
02:03You're welcome!
02:05I'm so excited!
02:07Thanks for being here.
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