S'pore culinary school serves gourmet meals made from food waste

(Clockwise from top left) Moromi Roasted Lamb Saddle and Leg, Summer Berries posset, and Tea Spent “Bitter Citrus” Earl Grey Oysters and Mussels cooked in white wine. PHOTOS: AT-SUNRICE GLOBALCHEF ACADEMY
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SINGAPORE - When Dr Kwan Lui, founder and director of home-grown culinary school At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, announced plans to organise paid dinners whipped up with upcycled ingredients early last year, many were sceptical.

Food upcycling - a hot trend which surfaced last year and which involves repurposing food waste into edibles - is cost-effective and earth-friendly, but who would shell out money to feast on food scraps?

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