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3 reasons why raw veganism is the next hot trend in luxury travel
Evason Hua Hin, a laid back luxury beach resort less that 4 hours from Bangkok. We stayed in one of their newly refurbished pool villas, a spacious villa appointed with everything youd expect from this luxury brand including bespoke room scents, a natural pillow menu, outdoor sunken bath and a ridiculously comfortable bed complete with nets blowing in the tropical breeze; whilst not enjoying the villa our time was spent relaxing by the huge pool where sunset was a sight to behold…
But there was one thing that was out of the ordinary here, Evason Hua Hin houses Matthew Kenney Culinary, where guests can learn to create restaurant quality, fine-dining food that is entirely raw and vegan. Month long raw vegan food courses, or weekend intensives focussing on areas like desserts, detoxes or nut cheeses, are held in a top of the range teaching kitchen that is located in the heart of the resort (you can see the swaying palm trees from the windows).
And for those that dont fancy themselves as budding chefs, the restaurant menus include raw vegan options prepared by resort chefs who have graduated from Matthew Kenney Culinary.
Now everyone can enjoy this revolution in food.
We were blown away by the experience and so its been no surprise why weve seen other luxury hotels, resorts and restaurants adding more raw and vegan food to their regular offering. Raw is so hot right now that it just might be one of the next hot trends in the luxury travel world.
Dont believe us? Heres our 3 reasons why raw veganism is going to be the next hot trend in luxury travel.
Its healthy
The main reason people eat raw vegan food it because its healthy. Its great to lose weight and pack your body full of minerals, antioxidants, vitamins and everything else you need to fight disease, repair damage and generally stay in a tip top healthy condition.
Because raw food is never heated above 40°C, key nutrients are left intact and you can enjoy reaping all the benefits of eating unprocessed whole foods to the max.
More and more chefs working in top end restaurants and luxury resorts are switching on to the benefits of offering healthy options to their customers. The most forward thinking of these are embracing the raw vegan movement and incorporating raw food fully into their menus.
Now you can fill yourself full of food, safe in the knowledge that your luxury indulgence will increase your health, not your waistband.
Whats not to love about that?
Its delicious, decadently delicious
When we talk about raw food, were not just talking salad here. Think raw nut cheese, creams and purees, think dehydrated, marinated and sous vide. Chefs like Mathew Kenney are pioneering the future of food and creating fine-dining dishes that will make you swoon. A light touch on the cooking of ingredients doesnt mean flavour and texture suffers.
With the raw food movement you can expect to eat rich chocolate puddings made from avocados and raw cacao (a powerhouse of anti-oxidents). You can ditch the dairy for nut milks and cheeses and creamy emulsions.
Youll eat food that is alive, its fresh, full of colour and downright pretty.
All the cool kids are doing it
Madonna, Venus Williams, Alicia Silverstone and Gwyneth Paltrow are among celebrities who have recently been advocating a raw food diet to get healthy for some time and the number of famous faces swapping the animal products for raw, plant-based cuisine is growing.
You only have to go to popular travel destinations like Ubud in Bali where every second restaurant seems to be a raw food haven offering up fresh plates of beautiful looking food, and look at the clientele to realise that this is a trend that might actually be worth following. Unlike other trends that encourage you to push yourself to your limits, (for example the Bucket List travel trend which might see you leap out of a plane or cycle the length of Vietnam), the raw food luxury travel trend will only make you healthier.
Actually thats a lie, it might also save the planet, what with all the environmental benefits of eating plants vs. animals (but thats another story).
Its no wonder that eating raw vegan food is so cool.
So watch this space and keep an eye out for places like Evason Hua Hin who are leading the way in the raw vegan food travel trend.
This is one travel trend to get behind.
Paul Eyers is Founder of Vegan Food Quest.
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