Dining
FRESH CUTS
SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANTS
TO DINE OUT IN THIS FESTIVE SEASON The holidays are undoubtedly a time of excess, but have you ever considered how that might affect more than just our own waistlines? Festive meals with meats, cheese, wines and more are usually shipped in from around the world, leaving a heavy carbon footprint in the process. This year, create a more ecologically friendly holiday feast by keeping it local and supporting these restaurants that place sustainability and local producers front and centre. By Aarohi Narain
The Chairman
Book early to get into this sought-after establishment, a Cantonese farm-to-fork feast that’s unlike any other. Not only does the restaurant grow its own produce on a farm in Sheung Shui, where its meats are preserved and its pickles prepared, but it also partners with small farmers in Yuen Long, guaranteeing fresh, hyperlocal vegetables. All of its pork, chicken, fish and shrimp are sourced locally, too. Think crispy pork belly rice cakes with chrysanthemum sugar, Sichuan spicy lamb spare ribs, and cherry tomatoes pickled in a basil reduction - our mouths are watering just thinking about it. From $828 per head. No.18 Kau U Fong, Central, 2555-2202, thechairmangroup.com
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