Something in the Water

A system of growing produce in a water-based nutrient solution, hydroponics opens up a whole new world of on-site farming perfect for Hong Kong’s space crunch. We round up the restaurants doing it right

By Gavin Yeung

SOURCE OF LIFE RÚ The newest culinary addition to Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West is Rú, its flagship Cantonese restaurant that seats 226 diners and focuses on local sourcing and farm-to-table cooking. Helmed by chef Edmond Ip, who previously worked at the likes of Wing and Woo Cheong Tea House, the menu features hydroponic vegetables such as marinated cherry tomato in preserved plum sauce, as well as seasonal vegetables like spinach and Chinese lettuce cooked to your liking. ninahotelgroup.com GREENS GALORE LE MÉRIDIEN Reopened after an extensive renovation last year, Le Méridien Hong Kong is one of the city’s first hotels to build a smart hydroponics wall in the lobby, providing the bar and its three restaurants with produce grown directly on-site. Guests can sip on a plethora of options…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2023

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