Green Pearls® kitchens – Regionality is tasty
A successful vacation includes good food. Our green pearls also emphasize sustainable and regional products and preparation in the kitchen. Read more about regionality that tastes good!
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Relaxation with a mountain panorama or directly by the ocean
We are all longing to finally be able to travel again, to explore other countries, regions, and cultures, and to let our souls relax and unwind. In our last two blog articles about mindfulness and holistic health, we have already introduced you to green pearls…
Nature around Green Pearls® hotels – Rivers
We have already told you a lot about the relaxing effect of the mountains and forests, the sea and the lakes near our green pearls. This time it’s about the flowing waters: We show you the most beautiful streams and rivers around the Green Pearls® hotels.
Sustainability at home – products made by Green Pearls® hotels themselves
The Green Pearls® hotels focus a lot on sustainable and high-quality products. Many hotels even produce some of them in-house. Also, the good news for you is that you can buy many of the products and use them at home.
Nature around Green Pearls® Hotels – mountains and forests
Have you also been infected with outdoor activities since the pandemic? Going out into nature is healthy and relaxing. In this two-part blog series, we take you to the forests and mountains around the Green Pearls® hotels.
“A dish about one ingredient (onion) across all its lives, inside an ocean of umami.” – Aggeliki Charami
Handmade tortellini with an umami filling
Ageliki Charami, the executive chef at the Paradiso Pure.Living vegan hotel, LA VIMEA and the OMNIA plant-based restaurant, has a penchant for Asian and Japanese cooking techniques, as well as umami flavour. This vegan recipe, which she shared with us, is the most elaborate one on our blog so far and is perfect for special occasions. The noodle dough, which is coloured with a little turmeric, is the easiest part.
The onion-umami filling, on the other hand, requires a trip to a Japanese speciality store. The flavour of the caramelised onion is enhanced by kombu (seaweed), shiro miso (Japanese seasoning paste), umeboshi (fermented Japanese fruit) and rice wine.
Sustainability fact: seaweed is considered the vegetable of the future. It grows without the need for freshwater or fertiliser, and it absorbs huge amounts of CO₂. However, importing it from Japan undermines its environmental sustainability due to the long shipping distances involved. A more climate-friendly alternative is to source seaweed (kelp) from Europe, for example from France or the Baltic Sea.
But the dish is far from finished yet . As we work our way through the recipe, we’ll make our own rosemary oil (it’s easier than it sounds!) and prepare three different onion toppings for more experienced cooks, as well as a seaweed bisque and a lemon potato cream. We’ll then “dab” these onto the dish before serving.
By the way, this is what Aggeliki says about the recipe:
“This recipe is really simple. I created it so that you can easily make it at home, without needing any special restaurant equipment or complicated techniques.”
Well then! Go for it and surprise your guests (or just your favorite person) with this special dish. We hope it turns out great, and enjoy your meal!
PS: If you would like to tell your guests about the creator of this dish when you serve it, take a look at the interview with Aggeliki Charmi here.
