Forage for food in Hong Kong’s wild, green spaces
8 years, 8 months ago

Forage for food in Hong Kong’s wild, green spaces

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Editor’s Note: CNN Travel’s series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. “She’s like an encyclopedia,” says Robin Zavou, executive chef at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. ALEX OGLE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images ‘An abundance’ Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong executive chef Robin Zavou. Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong “It’s about looking at what is around the area and what grows next to each other: pine trees growing next to asparagus, it sort of matches itself together,” says Zavou. This was the genesis of one of his favorite dishes at the Mandarin – the “Farmer’s Hands” – which the team makes using foraged ingredients from Cheung Chau, a tiny one square mile island south of Hong Kong, and other outlying areas.

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