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Jugaad
From Hindi: the ability to find unconventional solutions, improvising with one's knowledge and available tools.
What can happen if we decide to give up widely consumed foods that are negatively impacting us as humans living in a world and society?
Price per person: €40
Wine pairing (3 glasses): €20
NUGGETS
Kimchi tempura with fermented mushroom water / pepper jam
"Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food."
Michael Pollan, writer and activist
AVOCADO
Tostada of burnt wheat / zucchini guacamole / Castelmagno cheese / confit tomatoes
"Despite its popularity [...], avocado production carries enormous environmental costs, contributing [...] to socio-economic inequalities in producing regions."
World Economic Forum
CHOCOLATE
Zucchini and eggplant / carob cream / tomato / walnuts / mint
"The cocoa industry provides livelihoods for 50 million people, yet perpetuates cycles of poverty and environmental destruction."
World Resources Institute
ANCHOVIES
Warm tagliolini with tomato / fermented mushrooms / garlic and parsley breadcrumbs
"Overfishing will push the Mediterranean beyond a point of no return – creating a future where this vital sea can no longer sustainably support a fishing economy."
FAO
BEEF
Roasted aubergine / grapes / wild herbs pesto / puffed spelt
or
wild game dish
Take both: + €8
"Thinking this food is cheap is a failure to see all the costs involved. The true price isn't reflected at the checkout, but in your health bill, your taxes, or your water bill [...] contaminated by industrial chemicals."
Michael Pollan, writer and activist
VANILLA
Veneziana / tomato and strawberry jam / almond cream / basil oil
"With most [vanilla] crops grown in areas prone to extreme weather events, the market could become increasingly unpredictable due to climate change."
WWF