Rainforest Cuisine

taste of the unknown

Wengwa Rainforest Discovery

We uncover the forgotten flavors of the Jingmai Mountain rainforest. Our research into unknown edible ingredients fuels unique culinary journeys, offering a direct taste of the wild and the authentic heritage of its peoples.

Through careful collaboration with local communities, we ethically forage, study, and then artfully interpret these ingredients, transforming them into multi-course narratives that tell the story of the mountain's biodiversity and the deep, symbiotic relationship between its people and the land

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Research

Research

Our culinary journeys are fueled by active research and preservation programs, ensuring these wild flavors and the knowledge behind them endure for generations.

Beyond the plate, our mission extends to textile anthropology, ethnic architecture preservation, and ethnobotany; a holistic approach to researching and protecting the cultural and natural heritage of the region

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Cuisine ecosystemic

Ecosystemic Cuisine is a culinary philosophy where a dish is not just a recipe, but a living snapshot of a landscape. We source, prepare, and present food in a way that honors the complex relationships between soil, flora, fauna, and human culture, creating a taste of a complete, interconnected place.

It is an invitation to experience a place not as a backdrop, but as the main ingredient. Every flavor becomes a story; a narrative of ecological balance, ancient knowledge, and cultural harmony, woven into a single, conscious meal

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Cuisine ecosystemic

Passion Drives Conservation

Jungle to Table

An experience with no set menu, where each dish depends on your rainforest foraging. Unique creations are crafted on every journey, shaped by each ingredient and encounter.

An epicurean explorer's journey to taste the unknown across the four layers of the Yunnan rainforest, followed by a moment of pure disconnection and relaxation at our camp, nestled within the Jingmai Mountain rainforest

Jungle to Table

Beyond the known larder lies a world of forgotten flavor. We journey into the rainforest to rediscover its wild ingredients—not just to taste the unknown, but to ensure it has a future.

- Aifa, co-founder of Wengwa Rainforest Discovery