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HEALING RELAXATION TREATMENTS WITH TCM IN OUR GREEN PEARLS® HOTELS

HEALING RELAXATION TREATMENTS WITH TCM IN OUR GREEN PEARLS® HOTELS

TCM is now on everyone’s lips. But what exactly is it? TCM stands for traditional Chinese medicine. It describes an ancient medicine that has been developed in China for more than 2000 years. Herbal therapy and acupuncture are among the therapeutic methods of Chinese medicine.…

Spend a pampering weekend with friends

Spend a pampering weekend with friends

When did you last spend quality time with friends or your best friend? If you feel like relaxing together, we have the best hotel tips:

4 tips for your extraordinary wellness vacation in Thailand

4 tips for your extraordinary wellness vacation in Thailand

Thailand and wellness are inextricably merged in the minds of many travelers and vacationers. Thai massage or foot massages you find at every corner in Bangkok, many travelers spoil themselves with at least one small spa treatment on vacation. 

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Relaxing under the sign of the bees: Api-Wellness in South-Tyrol

Relaxing under the sign of the bees: Api-Wellness in South-Tyrol

Inhale valuable beehive air and relax – sounds weird, but it perfectly works: Enjoy a soothing Api-Wellness session at Hotel Rinner in South-Tyrol and spoil yourself!

Healthy and relaxed on vacation – and afterwards!

Healthy and relaxed on vacation – and afterwards!

Finally, it is holidays time! We all aim at having a relaxing vacation to unwind and forget about the stress of our everyday life. And to ensure that this feeling lasts as long as possible, even when the holidays are long gone, more and more…

“A dish about one ingredient (onion) across all its lives, inside an ocean of umami.” – Aggeliki Charami

 

Handmade tortellini with an umami filling

Portrait Aggeliki Charami at Omnia Restaurant
Chef Aggeliki Charami ©Paradiso Pure.Living Vegan Hotel

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.