Siba Mtongana spoke on the importance of healthy foods at the launch of the Westin’s ON19 restaurant’s refreshed menu on Wednesday 8 June. The celebrity chef, who is an ambassador for the hotel, was speaking on the latest international food trends.
Health is a huge consideration when it comes to food world wide. That is why it’s important we make sure whatever we are advising or influencing people to eat, that we have health in mind.
Siba expanded on the growing popularity of superfoods, which are foods that are considered nutrient dense and full of health promoting antioxidants, phytochemicals and a whole lot more.
Westin Hotels are the first hotel chain to create a superfoods-focused menu, aligning with their commitment to overall well-being and ‘eat well’ philosophy. The Westin Cape Town takes great pride in providing healthy alternatives to guests with their quality food – assisting with optimal nutrient balance.
At the launch of the refreshed menu, Chef De Cuisine for ON19, Anerith Smythe, treated guests to tasters of the various dishes on the refreshed menu, which included lamb and goats cheese fritters with rhaita, apple& fennel home cured salmon with ginger soil, and chestnut gnocchi with confit duck, forest mushroom and white wine buerre blanc.
The dishes also included fresh herbs and edible flowers grown by the restaurants very own rooftop herb garden, speaking to the rising trend of ‘farm to plate’ style dining. The garden enables the chefs to provide organic ingredients that are free from harmful pesticides.
The variety lets us embrace creativity by exploring wild ingredients with interesting flavours and textures that our guests won’t find anywhere else.
To view the full new ON19 menu, please visit www.on19restaurant.co.za . To make a booking, call 021 412 9999.
