Herbarium

taste of the unknown

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Wengwa Rainforest Discovery has spent eight years conducting botanical research in the Jingmai Mountain rainforest 4 Layers, shaping an innovative approach to ecosystemic cuisine.

Our mission is dual in nature. We seek not only to preserve the vanishing culinary knowledge of the Asian rainforest but to actively celebrate and safeguard the rich natural and cultural heritage of this vital region.

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Research

Ingredients Research

At the core of Wengwa Rainforest Discovery's mission is the comprehensive documentation and preservation of the rich biodiversity found within the Jingmai Mountain rainforest.

Over this years, the company has conducted extensive ethnobotanical surveys to catalog the diverse array of edible, medicinal, and dye-producing plant species that thrive in the region's four distinct Rainforest layers. With more than 200 ingredients (forgoten or unknown), Wengwa rainforest create unique culinary experiences.

Rainforest culinary

Because preservation is entwined with economic development, Wengwa Rainforest has created culinary journeys, restaurants and retreat to keep this heritage alive and support local communities.

By sourcing ingredients only from Jingmai Mountain Rainforest and hiring only from local communities, we offer a career path for local people to stay connected to their heritage. Our mission is dual in nature. We seek not only to preserve the vanishing culinary knowledge of the Asian rainforest but to actively celebrate and safeguard the rich natural and cultural heritage of this vital region.

Cuisine ecosystemic

Wengwa Rainforest Discovery experiences, Jingmai Mountain, Yunnan

The team

Our research team brings together multidisciplinary scientific expertise and deep local knowledge to document, preserve, and revitalize the cultural and ecological heritage of the Jingmai region.

The team includes botanists, environmental scientists, anthropologists, and artists working in close partnership with representatives and community members from the Blang, Dai, Hani, Lahu, and Wa ethnic groups. This combination of perspectives ensures that our work is rigorous, culturally grounded, and useful to the people who live in and steward these landscapes.

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Food Anthropology isn't just about what we eat; it's the story of who we are, written in ingredients, etched in tradition, and served on every plate.

– Aifa, co-founder of Wengwa Rainforest Discovery