Guests want to know that the ingredients in the healthy cuisine at Chiva-Som , a wellness resort in Hua Hin , Thailand , have been responsibly sourced , says executive chef Paisarn Cheewinsiriwat , shown in the kitchen garden . “ We have organic gardens and compost our leftovers or feed them to worms in our worm farm to be turned into fertilizer for the soil .” Much of the garden produce winds up in dishes like the raw chocolate mousse , the probiotic salad or as elements for a cleansing diet .
Probiotic salad
Raw chocolate mousse
Chiva-Som ’ s cleansing diet
benefits are ,” observes Alison Stone , group director of wellness at Aman . “ They ask questions and expect good solid answers , and in true foodie style will also always ask for recipes of their favorite dishes .”
Their interest goes far beyond the plate . “ Our guests question what we do with our leftovers and ‘ over-demand ,’” says Paisarn Cheewinsiriwat , executive chef of
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